HB 2673 Arizona House · 57th Legislature - First Regular Session

early ballots; deadlines; foreign money

HB 2673 prohibits Arizona government entities from using donations from foreign governments or foreign nongovernmental sources for election administration. It requires election service vendors to annually certify they are not receiving such donations, with updates needed within five business days of new information, and mandates quarterly reports to the Secretary of State. The bill also amends early voting procedures to allow voters to request a unique early voter ID for mail-in ballots, requiring identity and address verification. Violations trigger civil penalties of three times the contracted amount plus $1,000 per day for ongoing noncompliance.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

House Passage

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2025 Last action Mar 31, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced Version → House Engrossed Version · 5 edits · Feb 25, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was reformatted from an introduced version to a house engrossed version, with substantive changes to the referenced Arizona Revised Statutes sections. Key policy changes include expanding early voting deadlines, adding new foreign donation restrictions, and modifying election administration procedures.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include additional Arizona Revised Statutes sections (16-411, 16-449, 16-542, 16-547, 16-548, 16-550, 16-552, 16-579.01, and 16-579.02) beyond the original sections listed in the introduced version.

REQUIREMENT

Added new sections 16-407.04 and 16-407.05 prohibiting government entities from using foreign government or foreign nongovernmental source donations for election administration, with certification requirements and civil penalties.

TIMELINE

Modified early ballot deadlines and procedures, including changes to when ballots must be received and how they can be returned.

ELIGIBILITY

Updated definitions of 'election cycle' and modified criteria for maintaining active early voting list status.

ENFORCEMENT

Added enforcement mechanisms including civil penalties for foreign donation violations and private right of action for qualified electors.

TECHNICAL

Changed section references from 16-547, 16-548, 16-550, and 16-550.01 to 16-411, 16-449, 16-542, 16-547, 16-548, 16-550, 16-552, 16-579.01, and 16-579.02.

Floor votes · House Feb 25, 2025

How they voted

33–27

Passed

Total votes 60

Feb 25, 2025

D Democratic27

27 Nay

100% Nay

R Republican33

33 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Amendments

Feb 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

PASSED

lower

Feb 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

DPA

lower

Jan 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

DPA

lower

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor