foreign donations; election administration; certification
SB 1289 requires any entity (including corporations or committees) providing election services to Arizona government entities to certify in writing that they are not receiving foreign donations, with annual updates and immediate reporting of new foreign donation information. Government entities must submit quarterly reports listing these service providers to the Secretary of State, who will post certifications online. Failure to certify accurately invalidates service agreements and may result in a class 1 misdemeanor charge or $5,000 fines per violation. The bill also allows the Attorney General and qualified voters to sue for enforcement, seeking injunctions, $1,000 daily penalties, and attorney fees for non-compliance.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2026
Last action Feb 26, 2026
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Introduced Version
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Senate Engrossed Version (02/23/2026)
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2 edits
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Feb 23, 2026
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The bill's text was reformatted from a standard legislative introduction to a clean statutory format, removing redundant headers and page markers. The core policy content regarding foreign donation certifications, reporting requirements, and enforcement penalties remains substantively identical to the original version.
TECHNICAL
Removed introductory headers, page numbers, and redundant title text; converted the bill text into a clean statutory format with section headers.
Standardized capitalization and punctuation in the statutory text (e.g., changing 'THE SECRETARY' to 'the secretary').
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
1
Feb 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED
upper
Feb 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
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upper
Feb 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
DP
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Shawnna Bolick
RRepublican
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