ballot measure campaigns; foreign money

Plain English Breakdown

The official status indicates the bill passed both chambers, but no governor's signature or veto date is provided in the source material.

HB2802: Ban on Foreign Money for Ballot Measures

This law stops foreign corporations or individuals from giving money or goods to influence Arizona ballot measure elections and requires campaign groups filing reports to promise they did not knowingly accept such funds.

What This Bill Does

• Prohibits foreign corporations and individuals from donating money, goods, or services for ballot measures.
• Stops any person, group, or committee from accepting or using donations from foreign sources for these elections.
• Requires campaign groups that file finance reports to sign a statement saying they did not knowingly take banned funds.

Who It Names or Affects

• Foreign corporations and individuals who might want to donate money or goods.
• Arizona campaign committees, entities, or individuals running ballot measure campaigns.
• Individuals and entities required to file campaign finance reports under state law section 16-926.

Terms To Know

Ballot Measure

A question, issue, or proposition placed on an election ballot for voters to decide, such as an initiative or referendum.

In-Kind Goods or Services

Donations that are not cash but have value, like free advertising space or office supplies.

Limits and Unknowns

• The law only applies to ballot measures and does not mention other types of elections.
• The text requires a promise about 'knowingly' accepting funds but does not define what counts as knowing in this context.
• The bill sets an effective date for the future, so it is not active immediately upon passage.

Official Summary Text

HB2802 - ballot measure campaigns; foreign money

Current Bill Text

HB2802 - 572R - I Ver

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ballot measure campaigns; foreign money

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

HB 2802

Introduced by

Representative
Volk

AN
ACT

amending title 16, chapter 6, article
1.2, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 16-919; relating to campaign
contributions.

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Title 16, chapter 6, article 1.2,
Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 16-919, to read:

START_STATUTE
16-919.

Foreign contributions prohibited; ballot measures; certification

A. A foreign corporation or
individual shall not give and an individual, entity or committee shall not
accept or use monies or in-kind goods or services that are contributed by
a foreign corporation or individual to influence the outcome of an election on
a ballot measure, question, issue or proposition, including an initiative or
referendum.

B. An individual, entity or committee
that is required to file campaign finance reports pursuant to section 16-926
shall certify under penalty of perjury in those reports that the individual,
entity or committee has not knowingly accepted or used monies or in-kind
goods or services in violation of subsection a of this section.
END_STATUTE

Sec. 2.
Effective date

Section 16-919, Arizona Revised Statutes, as added by this act,
is effective from and after December 31, 2026.