Establishes the Arizona Election and Ethics Commission consisting of six members who are appointed by the Governor and other specified elected officials and who meet specified requirements. Beginning in 2023, the Commission succeeds to the duties of the Secretary of State with respect to acting as the investigatory, compliance and enforcement officer for political committees supporting or opposing candidates for state offices and members of the Legislature and statewide initiative or referendum measures appearing on a state general election ballot. Powers and duties of the Commission are established, including receiving any ethics complaint filed against candidates or elected officials of state government. The Commission terminates on July 1, 2032.
Basic Information
Title
Election and ethics; commission; duties
Categories
Government Administration
Legal Affairs
Labor & Employment
Crime
Bill Summary
Most Recent Version
Link To Website
Chamber and Session Information
Session Dates
Jan 10, 2022 - Jun 24, 2022
Session
2022 Regular Session
Chamber
AZ Senate
Sponsors and Cosponsors
Primary Sponsors
Breakdown
1 Democrat
Outlook
Compared to other bills in Arizona, this bill is more likely to pass.
We calculated this based on the strength of the bill sponsor, the language in the bill, and the network of the cosponsors.
Martin J. Quezada is more effective than 66% of legislators in this chamber.
Martin J. Quezada is on the Senate Committee on Government. Martin J. Quezada is on the Senate Committee on Rules.
All sponsors are not in the majority party.
All bills with similar language failed in previous sessions in this legislature.
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Timeline
Current Status of AZ SB 1543: Sine Die - Failed
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Feb 1, 2022
Senate Second Reading
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Jan 31, 2022
Senate First Reading
Assigned to Government Committee
Assigned to Rules Committee
Votes