HCR 2061
state officeholders; dual citizenship; prohibition
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Bill overview
This resolution proposes an amendment to the Arizona Constitution to clarify the citizenship requirements for anyone seeking to hold an elected office in the state. Specifically, it states that an elected official must be a U.S. citizen at the time of their election and cannot hold citizenship in more than one country. The amendment also adjusts the residency requirements for legislators. The proposed changes would be put to a vote of the people.
Key provisions
- Requires elected officials to be U.S. citizens at the time of election.
- Prohibits individuals holding citizenship in more than one country from holding office.
- Adjusts the residency requirements for members of the legislature.
- Modifies the citizenship requirements for eligibility to state offices.
- Specifies that the amendment will be submitted to voters at the next general election.
Who is affected
- Candidates for elected office in Arizona
- Elected officials in Arizona
- Arizona voters
Notable changes
- Adds a specific prohibition against holding dual citizenship for elected officials.
- Reinforces the requirement for U.S. citizenship for all elected positions.
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David Marshall Sr.
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| REFERENCE TITLE: state officeholders; dual citizenship; prohibition |
| State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-seventh Legislature Second Regular Session 2026 |
| HCR 2061 |
| Introduced by Representatives Griffin: Biasiucci, Blackman, Bliss, Carter P, Diaz, Fink, Gillette, Keshel, Livingston, Lopez, Marshall, Martinez, Montenegro, Nguyen, Taylor |
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Arizona; amending article IV, part 2, section 2, CONSTITUTION of Arizona; AMENDING article V, section 2, Constitution of Arizona; relating to citizenship of elected officeholders.
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Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of Arizona, the Senate concurring:
1. Article IV, part 2, section 2, Constitution of Arizona, is proposed to be amended as follows if approved by the voters and on proclamation of the Governor:
CONST2. Qualifications of members of legislature
Section 2. No a person shall NOT be a member of the Legislature unless he shall be THE PERSON IS a citizen of the United States at the time of his THE PERSON'S election, nor unless he shall be IS at least twenty-five years of age, and shall have HAS been a resident of Arizona at least three years and of the county from which he THE PERSON is elected at least one year before his THE PERSON'S election. A person who holds citizenship in more than one country is not ELIGIBLE to be a member of the legislature.CONST
2. Article V, section 2, Constitution of Arizona, is proposed to be amended as follows if approved by the voters and on proclamation of the Governor:
CONST2. Eligibility to state offices
Section 2. No a person shall NOT be eligible to any of the offices mentioned in section 1 of this article except a person of the age of not less than WHO IS AT LEAST twenty-five years, OF AGE AND who shall have been for ten years next preceding his THE PERSON'S election a citizen of the United States, and for five years next preceding his THE PERSON'S election a citizen of Arizona.� A person who holds citizenship in more than one country is not eligible to hold any of the offices mentioned in section 1 of this article.CONST
3. The Secretary of State shall submit this proposition to the voters at the next general election as provided by article XXI, Constitution of Arizona.