2026 Regular Session

HCR 2051

ballot measures; circulators; revenue; disclosure

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Jurisdiction

Arizona

Session

2026 Regular Session

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Session

2026 Regular Session

Jurisdiction

Arizona

Bill overview

This resolution seeks to put a measure before Arizona voters that would update the rules surrounding ballot initiatives and referendums. The proposed measure would clarify requirements for circulators, including registration, disclosure of paid status, and penalties for non-compliance. It also addresses the validity of signatures collected by circulators who violate these rules and establishes guidelines for how cities, towns, and counties handle initiative and referendum efforts. Finally, it includes specific requirements for disclosures related to mandatory expenditures and funding allocations for municipal and county initiatives.

Key provisions

Requires paid circulators to register with the Secretary of State and disclose their state of residence.
Mandates disclosure of a circulator’s paid status to potential signers.
Invalidates signatures collected by circulators who fail to register or violate disclosure requirements.
Establishes penalties for failing to comply with circulator registration requirements.
Specifies requirements for arguments supporting or opposing municipal and county initiatives.
Requires a disclosure of expenditure, fund, or allocation and the source of increased revenues for municipal and county initiatives.
Clarifies the roles of city/town and county clerks/officers in handling local initiatives and referendums.
Addresses the validity of signatures collected by circulators who violate the rules.

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Voters in Arizona
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2026-02-05House

Introduced

2026-02-09House

House First Read

2026-02-10House

House Second Read

2026-02-18House

Standing Committee: Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections — DP

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House Engrossed ballot measures; circulators; revenue; disclosure State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-seventh Legislature Second Regular Session 2026 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 2051 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION enacting and ordering the submission to the people of a MEASURE relating to initiative and referendum. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the State Of Arizona, the Senate concurring: 1.1. Under the power of the referendum, as vested in the Legislature, the following measure, relating to initiative and referendum, is enacted to become valid as a law if approved by the voters and on proclamation of the Governor:

HCR 2051

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