ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-fifth Legislature

First Regular Session

Senate: GOV DP 4-2-2-0 | 3rd Read 17-13-0-0


SB 1432: political signs; removal date

Sponsor:  Senator Ugenti-Rita, LD 23

Committee on Government & Elections

Overview

Modifies the time period for the removal of political signs from seven days to 15 days after the general or primary election.

History

Currently, the penalty for any person to knowingly remove, alter, deface or cover any political sign, political mailers, handouts, flyers or other printed materials of any candidate for public office is a class 2 misdemeanor. The period for which these actions are prohibited begins 45 days before a primary election and ends seven days after the general election. The exception for this penalty is for a sign for a candidate in a primary election who does not advance to the general election, the period ends seven days after the primary election (A.R.S. § 16-1019).

Provisions

1.   ☐ Prop 105 (45 votes)	     ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes)      ☐ Emergency (40 votes)	☐ Fiscal NoteChanges the time period for the penalty of knowingly removing, altering or defacing any political sign or mailer to end 15 days, rather than seven, after the general election or primary election if a candidate does not advance to the general election. (Sec. 1)

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