Arizona 57th Legislature - First Regular Session Status: Passed House 1 R cosponsors

HB 2005 — voter registrations; recorder; inactive status

Last action — DP

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 57th Legislature - First Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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

109 added · 112 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the updated version of House Bill 2005, the language now allows county recorders to place a voter's registration in a "paused status" rather than an "inactive status" if there are concerns about the accuracy of their information. This means that voters in paused status can still participate in elections as long as they provide the necessary corrections. This change is important because it ensures that voters are not unfairly prevented from voting due to potential discrepancies, promoting greater voter participation and access.

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Fifty-seventh Legislature Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections First Regular Session H.B.
House Engrossed voter registrations;
2005 PROPOSED HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AMENDMENTS TO H.B.
recorder;
2005 (Reference to printed bill) Amendment instruction key:
inactive status State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session HOUSE BILL 2005 AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 16-166, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES;
[GREEN UNDERLINING IN BRACKETS] indicates text added to statute or previously enacted session law.
RELATING TO QUALIFICATION AND REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS.
[Green underlining in brackets] indicates text added to new session law or text restoring existing law.
(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) - i - H.B.
[GREEN STRIKEOUT IN BRACKETS] indicates new text removed from statute or previously enacted session law.
2005 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
[Green strikeout in brackets] indicates text removed from existing statute, previously enacted session law or new session law.
<<Green carets>> indicate a section added to the bill.
<<Green strikeout in carets>> indicates a section removed from the bill.
The bill as proposed to be amended is reprinted as follows:
Verification of registration A.
Verification of registration;
definition A.
House Amendments to H.B.
C.
2005 C.
The county recorder on or before May 1 of each year preceding a state primary and general election or more frequently as the recorder deems necessary may use the change of address information supplied by the postal service through its licensees and the information provided by an electronic voter registration information center to identify registrants whose addresses may have changed.
The county recorder on or before May 1 of each year preceding a state primary and general election or more frequently as the recorder deems necessary may use the change of address information supplied by the postal service through its licensees and the information provided by an electronic voter registration information center to identify registrants - 1 - H.B.
2005 whose addresses may have changed.
-2- House Amendments to H.B.
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2005 3.
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2005 6.
ON RECEIPT OF INFORMATION THAT PROVIDES REASONABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE A PERSON HAS FRAUDULENTLY REGISTERED TO VOTE OR THAT THE PERSON'S REGISTRATION INFORMATION IS INCORRECT, THE COUNTY RECORDER MAY PLACE THAT PERSON'S VOTER REGISTRATION INFORMATION IN [INACTIVE] [PAUSED] STATUS AND PROVIDE NOTICE TO THE PERSON AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY LAW.
ON RECEIPT OF INFORMATION THAT PROVIDES REASONABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE A PERSON'S REGISTRATION INFORMATION DOES NOT MATCH EXISTING RECORDS OR OPEN-SOURCE PUBLIC DATA, THE COUNTY RECORDER MAY PLACE THAT PERSON'S VOTER REGISTRATION INFORMATION IN PAUSED STATUS AND PROVIDE NOTICE TO THE PERSON AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY LAW.
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FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "PAUSED STATUS" MEANS A TEMPORARY STATUS IN THE STATEWIDE VOTER REGISTRATION DATABASE.
A VOTER WHO IS IN PAUSED STATUS MAY STILL VOTE IN ANY ELECTION FOR WHICH THE VOTER IS ELIGIBLE IF THE VOTER PROVIDES THE COUNTY RECORDER WITH THE APPROPRIATE CORRECTIVE INFORMATION.
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Action History

  1. DP

  2. Senate Second Reading

  3. Senate First Reading

  4. Transmit to Senate

  5. PASSED

  6. DPA

  7. DPA

  8. House Second Reading

  9. House First Reading.

  10. Prefiled.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 92 not signed on · 26 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 32 Yea · 26 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 02601
Republican 32001
Total 322602
% of votes cast 53%43%0%3%
How each member voted (60)
Member Party Vote
Aaron Márquez Democrat Nay
Alma Hernandez Democrat Nay
Anna Abeytia Democrat Nay
Betty J Villegas Democrat Nay
Brian Garcia Democrat Not Voting
Cesar Aguilar Democrat Nay
Christopher Mathis Democrat Nay
Consuelo Hernandez Democrat Nay
Elda Luna-Nájera Democrat Nay
Janeen Connolly Democrat Nay
Junelle Cavero Democrat Nay
Kevin Volk Democrat Nay
Lorena Austin Democrat Nay
Lupe Contreras Democrat Nay
Lydia Hernandez Democrat Nay
Mae Peshlakai Democrat Nay
Mariana Sandoval Democrat Nay
Myron Tsosie Democrat Nay
Nancy Gutierrez Democrat Nay
Oscar De Los Santos Democrat Nay
Patty Contreras Democrat Nay
Quantá Crews Democrat Nay
Sarah Liguori Democrat Nay
Seth Blattman Democrat Nay
Stacey Travers Democrat Nay
Stephanie Simacek Democrat Nay
Stephanie Stahl Hamilton Democrat Nay
Alexander Kolodin Republican Yea
Beverly Pingerelli Republican Yea
Chris Lopez Republican Yea
David Livingston Republican Yea
David Marshall, Sr. Republican Yea
Gail Griffin Republican Not Voting
James Taylor Republican Yea
Jeff Weninger Republican Yea
John Gillette Republican Yea
Joseph Chaplik Republican Yea
Julie Willoughby Republican Yea
Justin Olson Republican Yea
Justin Wilmeth Republican Yea
Khyl Powell Republican Yea
Laurin Hendrix Republican Yea
Leo Biasiucci Republican Yea
Lisa Fink Republican Yea
Lupe Diaz Republican Yea
Matt Gress Republican Yea
Michael Carbone Republican Yea
Michael Way Republican Yea
Michele Peña Republican Yea
Neal Carter Republican Yea
Nick Kupper Republican Yea
Pamela Carter Republican Yea
Quang H Nguyen Republican Yea
Rachel Keshel Republican Yea
Ralph Heap Republican Yea
Selina Bliss Republican Yea
Steve Montenegro Republican Yea
Teresa Martinez Republican Yea
Tony Rivero Republican Yea
Walt Blackman Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 2005?
HB 2005 is sponsored by John Gillette (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2005?
This bill died with 57th Legislature - First Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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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