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AZ HB2879

AZ HB2879
County committee; vacancy; precinct committeeman


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Introduced
02/12/2025
In Committee
02/24/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
06/27/2025

Introduced Session

Fifty-seventh Legislature - First Regular Session (2025)

Bill Summary

AN ACT amending section 16-821, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to political parties.

AI Summary

This bill modifies Arizona's laws regarding county political party committees and precinct committeemen, specifically updating how these positions are selected and vacancies are filled. The bill clarifies that precinct committeemen are chosen by party members in each precinct, with the number of committeemen proportional to the number of registered voters in that party (one committeeman for every 125 voters or major fraction thereof). A new provision addresses situations where a legislative district spans multiple counties, stipulating that the county with the most registered party members will have its precinct committeemen serve as the county committee for that district. The bill also changes the process for filling precinct committeeman vacancies, removing the board of supervisors' role and giving county party chairs more direct control by allowing them to submit names directly to the county recorder, who must then approve or reject the appointment within 14 days. Additionally, the bill makes minor grammatical and linguistic adjustments to the existing law, such as changing "permitted" to "allowed" and standardizing language about voter registration and party membership.

Committee Categories

Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

House third reading FAILED voting: (25-34-1-0) (on 02/26/2025)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/83352
Analysis - HOUSE SUMMARY: 06/30/2025 House Engrossed https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/531366
BillText https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1r/bills/hb2879h.htm
Analysis - HOUSE SUMMARY: 02/20/2025 Caucus & COW https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/525347
Analysis - HOUSE SUMMARY: 02/17/2025 Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/524652
BillText https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1r/bills/hb2879p.htm
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