HB 2206 Arizona House · 57th Legislature - First Regular Session

multistate voter registration system; prohibition

HB 2206 prohibits Arizona from joining any multistate voter registration system or organization that requires the state to share voter registration data with the organization. This directly affects Arizona's participation in interstate voter data-sharing initiatives, such as the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC). The bill amends Arizona law to explicitly block membership in such systems, with no exceptions noted in the provided text. The bill passed the legislature in May 2025 but was vetoed by the governor on May 13, 2025.

Issues: ✓ Technology

Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

May 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

Vetoed

May 2025

Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Vetoed May 13, 2025

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What changed between versions

House Engrossed Version → Senate Engrossed Version · 4 edits · May 6, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was amended to change the version from House to Senate, which included several substantive changes to voter registration list maintenance procedures. The most significant change allows the Secretary of State to join governmental organizations (not just nongovernmental ones) for sharing voter registration information, and changed the mailing method for voter notices from 'forwardable' to 'nonforwardable' mail. The bill also simplified some language around tribal enrollment information and removed redundant sections.

Scope change

The bill's scope was slightly expanded to include governmental entities alongside nongovernmental entities for information sharing purposes, and the applicability of voter notification methods was modified.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the Secretary of State's ability to join information-sharing organizations from only nongovernmental entities to include governmental entities as well.

Changed voter notification mailing method from 'forwardable mail' to 'nonforwardable mail' in the voter registration list maintenance program.

TECHNICAL

Removed redundant text about tribal enrollment numbers and simplified language in several sections.

Changed version designation from 'House Engrossed' to 'Senate Engrossed' and updated bill type designation.

Introduced Version → House Engrossed Version · 7 edits · May 6, 2025

MODERATE

This bill amends Arizona's voter registration laws to add new sections requiring counties to maintain uniform, nondiscriminatory voter registration list maintenance programs. It also establishes rules for the Secretary of State to join nongovernmental voter registration information-sharing organizations, with specific requirements to ensure state control and board representation. The bill adds new sections (16-174, 16-175, and 16-176) to the Arizona Revised Statutes while retaining most of the original verification and registration procedures.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of voter registration oversight by adding new statutory sections that create formal requirements for list maintenance programs and establish conditions for state participation in interstate voter registration information sharing.

REQUIREMENT

Added new Section 16-174 allowing the Secretary of State to join nongovernmental voter registration information-sharing organizations, provided the organization is controlled by participating states and the Secretary serves on the board with voting rights.

Added new Section 16-175 establishing a uniform, nondiscriminatory voter registration list maintenance program that must comply with federal voting rights laws.

Added new Section 16-176 authorizing the Secretary of State to provide model voter registration list maintenance forms to county recorders.

ELIGIBILITY

Added provisions clarifying that proof of voter registration from another state or county is not satisfactory evidence of citizenship for registration purposes.

Added provisions exempting persons already registered on the effective date of the amendment from resubmitting citizenship evidence unless changing counties.

ENFORCEMENT

Added provisions requiring suspension of voter registration status when a voter becomes ineligible due to death, felony conviction, incapacity, age, citizenship status, or fictitious address.

TIMELINE

Added requirement that voter registration may not be canceled later than ninety days before a primary or general election including federal office.

Floor votes · Senate May 6, 2025 · House Mar 3, 2025

How they voted

17–11

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 30

May 6, 2025

D Democratic13

11 Nay 2

84% Nay

R Republican17

17 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Amendments

May 13, 2025

Vetoed

Vetoed by Governor

executive

May 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

PASSED

lower

May 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

PASSED

upper

Apr 17, 2025

Upper · Passed

DPA

upper

Mar 26, 2025

Upper · Passed

upper

Mar 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

PASSED

lower

Feb 26, 2025

Lower · Passed

DPA

lower

Feb 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

lower

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor