Bill Amendment: AZ HB2404 | 2017 | Fifty-third Legislature 1st Regular
Bill Title: Initiatives; circulators; signature collection; contests
Status: 2017-03-23 - Transmitted to Governor [HB2404 Detail]
Download: Arizona-2017-HB2404-SENATE_-_Mendez_flr_amend_ref_Bill_failed.html
Bill Number: H.B. 2404
Mendez Floor Amendment
Reference to: House engrossed bill
Amendment drafted by: Leg Council
FLOOR AMENDMENT EXPLANATION
Extends prohibition to paid circulators for candidate.
Fifty-third Legislature Mendez
First Regular Session H.B. 2404
MENDEZ FLOOR AMENDMENT
SENATE AMENDMENTS TO H.B. 2404
(Reference to House engrossed bill)
Page 1, between lines 1 and 2, insert:
"Section 1. Title 16, chapter 3, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 16-323, to read:
16-323. Signature collection; prohibited payments; violation; classification
A. A person shall not pay or receive money or any other thing of value based on the number of signatures collected on a candidate petition. signatures that are obtained by a paid circulator who violates this section are void and shall not be counted in determining the legal sufficiency of the petition.
B. A violation of this section is a class 1 misdemeanor."
Renumber to conform
Amend title to conform