HB 2121 — ballot measures; paid circulator definition
Last action — vetoed by governor
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 53rd Legislature - 2nd Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
15 added · 13 removedPlain-language change summary
The recent changes to HB 2121 require all paid circulators for statewide ballot measures to register with the secretary of state before gathering signatures. Additionally, this version clarifies that information about these circulators will be published on a public website. These updates ensure greater transparency and accountability in the petition process, helping voters understand who is gathering signatures for initiatives and referendums.
HB2121 - 532R - HS Ver HouseSenate Engrossed House Bill State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-third Legislature Second Regular Session HOUSE BILL 2121 AN ACT amending section 19-118, Arizona Revised Statutes;
definition A. All circulators who are not residents of this state and, for statewide ballot measures only, all paid circulators must register as circulators with the secretary of state before circulating petitions pursuant to this title. The political committee that is circulating the petition shall collect and submit the registrations to the secretary of state. The secretary of state shall establish in the instructions and procedures manual issued pursuant to section 16‑452 a procedure for registering circulators and shall publish on a website maintained by the secretary of state all information regarding circulators that is required pursuant to this section.section. The secretary of state shall disqualify all signatures collected by a circulator who fails to register pursuant to this subsection as provided for in section 19‑121.01, subsection A.
The secretary of state shall disqualify all signatures collected by a circulator who fails to register pursuant to this subsection as provided for in section 19‑121.01, subsection A.
2. Does not include a paid employee of any political committee organized pursuant to title 16, chapter 6, unless that employee's primary responsibility is circulating petitions to obtain signatures.signatures employee has or will obtain two hundred or more signatures on an initiative, referendum or recall petition in an election cycle.
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Action History
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vetoed by governor
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transmit to governor
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passed
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transmit to house
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passed
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senate second reading
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senate first reading
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transmit to senate
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passed
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house placed on consent calendar
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house second reading
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house first reading.
Sponsors
- Venden "Vince" Leach · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 92 not signed on · 37 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Venden "Vince" Leach Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (92)
92 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 24 | 21 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 33 | 25 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 55% | 42% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (60)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 12 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 17 | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 57% | 37% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (30)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Andrea Dalessandro | — | Nay |
| Bob Worsley | — | Yea |
| David Bradley | — | Nay |
| Frank Pratt | — | Yea |
| Jamescita Peshlakai | — | Nay |
| Juan Mendez | — | Nay |
| Judy Burges | — | Yea |
| Karen Fann | — | Yea |
| Kate Brophy McGee | — | Yea |
| Katie Hobbs | — | Not Voting |
| Kimberly Yee | — | Yea |
| Lisa Otondo | — | Nay |
| Martin Quezada | — | Not Voting |
| Nancy Barto | — | Yea |
| Olivia Cajero Bedford | — | Nay |
| Rick Gray | — | Yea |
| Robert Meza | — | Nay |
| Sean Bowie | — | Nay |
| Sine Kerr | — | Yea |
| Sonny Borrelli | — | Yea |
| Steve Farley | — | Nay |
| Steve Smith | — | Yea |
| Steve Yarbrough | — | Yea |
| Catherine Miranda | Democrat | Nay |
| Lupe Contreras | Democrat | Nay |
| David C. Farnsworth | Republican | Yea |
| Gail Griffin | Republican | Yea |
| John Kavanagh | Republican | Yea |
| Sylvia Allen | Republican | Yea |
| Warren Petersen | Republican | Yea |
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 25 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 33 | 26 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 55% | 43% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (60)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 2121?
- HB 2121 is sponsored by Venden "Vince" Leach (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 2121?
- This bill died with 53rd Legislature - 2nd Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track HB 2121?
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