Arizona 57th Legislature - Second Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 1 R cosponsors

SB 1746 — elections; voting centers; polling places

Last action — House Second Reading

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 57th Legislature - Second 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

10 added · 11 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to Senate Bill 1746 included the addition of a new reference to elections, voting centers, and polling places, which highlights the bill's focus on improving access to voting. However, the introductory lines referencing who introduced the bill were removed to streamline the document. These changes are relevant as they clarify the bill's intent to address specific voting logistics, making it easier for voters to understand and access the electoral process.

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Senate Engrossed elections;
elections;
polling places State of Arizona Senate Fifty-seventh Legislature Second Regular Session SB 1746 Introduced by Senator Hoffman AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS 15-801, 16-411 AND 16-531, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES;
polling places State of Arizona Senate Fifty-seventh Legislature Second Regular Session SENATE BILL 1746 AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS 15-801, 16-411 AND 16-531, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES;
(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) - i - SB 1746 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) - i - S.B.
1746 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
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1746 1.
- 2 - SB 1746 (c) If an emergency voting center established pursuant to this section becomes unavailable and there is not sufficient time for the board of supervisors to convene to approve an alternate location for that emergency voting center, the county recorder or other officer in charge of elections may make changes to the approved emergency voting center location and shall notify the public and the board of supervisors regarding that change as soon as practicable.
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1746 (c) If an emergency voting center established pursuant to this section becomes unavailable and there is not sufficient time for the board of supervisors to convene to approve an alternate location for that emergency voting center, the county recorder or other officer in charge of elections may make changes to the approved emergency voting center location and shall notify the public and the board of supervisors regarding that change as soon as practicable.
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For the purposes of this section, a county recorder or other officer in charge of elections shall designate a polling place as an emergency polling place and thus prohibit persons from electioneering and engaging in other political activity outside of the seventy-five foot - 4 - SB 1746 limit prescribed by section 16-515 but inside the property of the facility that is hosting the polling place if any of the following occurs:
For the purposes of this section, a county recorder or other officer in charge of elections shall designate a polling place as an emergency polling place and thus prohibit persons from electioneering and engaging in other political activity outside of the seventy-five foot - 4 - S.B.
1746 limit prescribed by section 16-515 but inside the property of the facility that is hosting the polling place if any of the following occurs:
In each precinct where the - 5 - SB 1746 inspector is a member of one of the two largest political parties, the marshal in that precinct shall be a member of the other of the two largest political parties.
In each precinct where the - 5 - S.B.
1746 inspector is a member of one of the two largest political parties, the marshal in that precinct shall be a member of the other of the two largest political parties.
If an electronic voting system is in use the write-in ballots shall be tallied by a board of elections consisting of one inspector and - 6 - SB 1746 two judges who are appointed in the same manner by party as provided in subsection A of this section.
If an electronic voting system is in use the write-in ballots shall be tallied by a board of elections consisting of one inspector and - 6 - S.B.
1746 two judges who are appointed in the same manner by party as provided in subsection A of this section.
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Action History

  1. House Second Reading

  2. House First Reading.

  3. Transmit to House

  4. PASSED

  5. DP

  6. DP

  7. Senate Second Reading

  8. Senate First Reading

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 92 not signed on · 13 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (92)

92 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

Passed

Passed 16 Yea · 13 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 01300
Republican 16001
Total 161301
% of votes cast 53%43%0%3%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Analise Ortiz Democrat Nay
Brian Fernandez Democrat Nay
Catherine Miranda Democrat Nay
Denise “Mitzi” Epstein Democrat Nay
Eva Diaz Democrat Nay
Flavio Bravo Democrat Nay
Kiana Sears Democrat Nay
Lauren Kuby Democrat Nay
Lela Alston Democrat Nay
Priya Sundareshan Democrat Nay
Rosanna Gabaldón Democrat Nay
Sally Ann Gonzales Democrat Nay
Theresa Hatathlie Democrat Nay
Carine Werner Republican Yea
David C. Farnsworth Republican Yea
David Gowan Republican Yea
Frank Carroll Republican Yea
Hildy Angius Republican Yea
J.D. Mesnard Republican Yea
Jake Hoffman Republican Yea
Janae Shamp Republican Yea
John Kavanagh Republican Yea
Kevin Payne Republican Yea
Mark Finchem Republican Yea
Shawnna Bolick Republican Yea
Thomas "T.J." Shope Republican Yea
Timothy "Tim" Dunn Republican Yea
Venden "Vince" Leach Republican Yea
Warren Petersen Republican Yea
Wendy Rogers Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

elections
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 1746?
SB 1746 is sponsored by Jake Hoffman (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1746?
This bill died with 57th Legislature - Second 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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