precinct committeemen; vacancy; application
Arizona's SB 1825 amends election law to clarify how vacancies for precinct committeemen (local party representatives) are filled. It requires county boards of supervisors to appoint a replacement within 30 days using a list submitted by party officials, based on the county chairman or legislative district chairman. The bill specifies that only committeemen elected at the primary election before a committee meeting can vote at that meeting. This change directly affects county party committees and local election processes in Arizona, streamlining vacancy procedures without altering voter eligibility or election outcomes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2026
Last action Mar 18, 2026
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What changed between versions
Introduced Version
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Senate Engrossed Version (03/02/2026)
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3 edits
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Mar 2, 2026
MINOR
The bill was formatted and renumbered for the Senate session, while the core text was modified to extend the deadline for filling precinct committeeman vacancies from five days to thirty days and to clarify that the list of candidates must be 'complete and correct.' These changes aim to provide more time for political parties to organize and fill vacancies without disrupting the election schedule.
Scope change
The scope remains focused on the vacancy procedures for precinct committeemen in Arizona political parties, with no change to who is eligible or the general requirements for service.
TIMELINE
The deadline for the board of supervisors to fill a precinct committeeman vacancy was extended from five days to thirty days after the list of names is submitted.
REQUIREMENT
The requirement for the list of names submitted to the board of supervisors was clarified to be 'complete and correct.'
TECHNICAL
The bill text was renumbered and reformatted to reflect its status as an engrossed Senate bill for the 2026 legislative session.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 2, 2026
How they voted
29–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 30
Mar 2, 2026
D
Democratic13
92% Yea
R
Republican17
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
4
Committee
1
Amendments
2
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
DPA
lower
Mar 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED
upper
Mar 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
DPA
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
DP
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dave Farnsworth
RRepublican
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