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This bill makes several changes to Arizona's campaign finance laws, primarily focusing on candidate eligibility and committee penalties. It clarifies that candidates for partisan public office must be continuously registered with their party from the time of their first petition signature until the general election. The bill also adjusts the language regarding when nomination papers must be filed, changing "no later than" to "not later than" in several instances. A significant change is the modification of penalties for campaign finance violations, specifically for committees that fail to file reports on time; the daily penalty amounts are updated, and a maximum penalty of $5,000 per late report is introduced, with a requirement for committees to resolve fines within thirty days. Furthermore, the bill introduces provisions for the temporary and permanent suspension of committees that repeatedly fail to file reports, and allows for the termination of committees that have been suspended for two years with no activity. It also adds a restriction preventing individuals who owe penalties from serving on other committees until those penalties are paid. Finally, the bill includes a provision allowing the secretary of state to waive penalties over $1,000 for committees during the six months following the act's effective date.

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https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/85249