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SB 1083 — elections; recount margin
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 55th Legislature - 1st Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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
13 added · 8 removedPlain-language change summary
In the updated version of SB 1083, the threshold for triggering an automatic vote recount in Arizona elections has been raised from one-tenth of one percent to one-half of one percent. This change means that closer races will require a significantly larger margin of victory before a recount is mandated, which could lead to fewer recounts and potentially quicker final results. Additionally, the bill clarifies that the officer in charge of elections will determine how recounts are conducted for special district elections, ensuring consistent procedures. This shift could simplify the recount process but may also impact the accuracy of election outcomes in tightly contested races.
SB1083 - 551R - HS Ver House Engrossed Senate BillEngrossed elections;
requirements;requirements A.
exemption A.
B.
notwithstanding the requirements for the conduct of a recount pursuant to this article, for special district elections, the officer in charge of elections shall determine the method of recount, conduct the recount and report the results in the same manner as for the original count.
Subsection A of this section does not apply to elections for precinct committeemen, school district governing boards, community college district governing boards, fire district boards or fire district chiefs or secretary-treasurers or boards of other special districts.
View plain text versions (5)
- Engrossed Senate Engrossed Version html
- Engrossed House Engrossed Version Current html
- Amended HOUSE - Floor Amend to Bill - Kavanagh - passed pdf
- Amended SENATE - Ugenti-Rita flr amend (ref Bill) adopted html
- Introduced Introduced Version html
Action History
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FAILED
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PASSED
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Transmit to Senate
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PASSED
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DPA
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House Placed on Consent Calendar
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DP
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House Second Reading
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House First Reading.
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Transmit to House
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PASSED
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DPA
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Senate Second Reading
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DP
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Senate First Reading
Sponsors
- Michelle B. Ugenti-Rita · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 92 not signed on · 43 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Michelle B. Ugenti-Rita Voted No
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (92)
92 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 92 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 7 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 14 | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 47% | 50% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (30)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Christine Marsh | — | Nay |
| Jamescita Peshlakai | — | Nay |
| Juan Mendez | — | Nay |
| Karen Fann | — | Yea |
| Kelly Townsend | — | Nay |
| Kirsten Engel | — | Nay |
| Lisa Otondo | — | Nay |
| Martin Quezada | — | Nay |
| Michelle B. Ugenti-Rita | — | Nay |
| Nancy Barto | — | Yea |
| Paul Boyer | — | Yea |
| Rebecca Rios | — | Nay |
| Rick Gray | — | Yea |
| Rosanna Gabaldon | — | Nay |
| Sean Bowie | — | Nay |
| Sine Kerr | — | Yea |
| Sonny Borrelli | — | Yea |
| Tony Navarrete | — | Nay |
| Tyler Pace | — | Yea |
| Victoria Steele | — | Not Voting |
| Lela Alston | Democrat | Nay |
| Lupe Contreras | Democrat | Nay |
| Sally Ann Gonzales | Democrat | Nay |
| David Gowan | Republican | Yea |
| David Livingston | Republican | Yea |
| J.D. Mesnard | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas "T.J." Shope | Republican | Yea |
| Venden "Vince" Leach | Republican | Yea |
| Warren Petersen | Republican | Yea |
| Wendy Rogers | Republican | Yea |
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 17 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 31 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 52% | 48% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (60)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 16 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 53% | 47% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (30)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Christine Marsh | — | Nay |
| Jamescita Peshlakai | — | Nay |
| Juan Mendez | — | Nay |
| Karen Fann | — | Yea |
| Kelly Townsend | — | Yea |
| Kirsten Engel | — | Nay |
| Lisa Otondo | — | Nay |
| Martin Quezada | — | Nay |
| Michelle B. Ugenti-Rita | — | Yea |
| Nancy Barto | — | Yea |
| Paul Boyer | — | Yea |
| Rebecca Rios | — | Nay |
| Rick Gray | — | Yea |
| Rosanna Gabaldon | — | Nay |
| Sean Bowie | — | Nay |
| Sine Kerr | — | Yea |
| Sonny Borrelli | — | Yea |
| Tony Navarrete | — | Nay |
| Tyler Pace | — | Yea |
| Victoria Steele | — | Nay |
| Lela Alston | Democrat | Nay |
| Lupe Contreras | Democrat | Nay |
| Sally Ann Gonzales | Democrat | Nay |
| David Gowan | Republican | Yea |
| David Livingston | Republican | Yea |
| J.D. Mesnard | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas "T.J." Shope | Republican | Yea |
| Venden "Vince" Leach | Republican | Yea |
| Warren Petersen | Republican | Yea |
| Wendy Rogers | Republican | Yea |
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 1083?
- SB 1083 is sponsored by Michelle B. Ugenti-Rita.
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- This bill died with 55th Legislature - 1st Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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.
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