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HB2818 • 2026

lobbyists; political contributions prohibited

HB2818 - lobbyists; political contributions prohibited

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Junelle Cavero
Last action
2026-01-21
Official status
House second read
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on enforcement mechanisms or penalties for violations, which are mentioned in the candidate explanation.

Lobbyists Cannot Give Political Money

This bill stops lobbyists from giving money to political campaigns.

What This Bill Does

  • Adds a new rule that says lobbyists cannot give money to political campaigns or candidates.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Lobbyists who work with Arizona state laws
  • People running for political office in Arizona

Terms To Know

lobbyist
A person who tries to influence lawmakers or government decisions.
political contributions
Money given to support a political candidate or party.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify the consequences for breaking the new rules.
  • It is unclear how this will be enforced by the government.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-21 House

    House second read

  2. 2026-01-20 House

    House Rules: None

  3. 2026-01-20 House

    House Government: None

  4. 2026-01-20 House

    House first read

Official Summary Text

HB2818 - lobbyists; political contributions prohibited

Current Bill Text

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HB2818 - 572R - I Ver

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lobbyists; political contributions prohibited

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

HB 2818

Introduced by

Representative
Cavero

AN
ACT

amending section 41-1233, Arizona
Revised Statutes; relating to registration and regulation of lobbyists.

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

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

Section 1. Section 41-1233, Arizona Revised
Statutes, is amended to read:

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41-1233.

Prohibited acts

No person shall:

1. Retain or employ another person to promote or
oppose legislation for compensation contingent in whole or in part on the
passage or defeat of any legislation, or the approval or veto of any
legislation by the governor, and no person shall accept employment or render
service for compensation on a contingent basis.

2. Lobby the legislature for compensation within one
year after the person ceases to be a member of the senate or house of
representatives.

3. In any manner improperly seek to influence the
vote of any member of the legislature through communication with that member's
employer.

4. Lobby the public body that employed the person in
a capacity having a significant procurement role as defined in section 41-741
in the procurement of materials, services or construction within one year after
the person ceases to be employed by the public body.

5. Lobby the legislature if the
person has been a paid employee of or received compensation from a candidate
committee, a political action committee or an independent expenditure committee
during the one-year period immediately preceding the beginning of a
regular session of that legislature. For the purposes of this
paragraph, "candidate committee" and "political action
committee" have the same meanings prescribed in section 16-901.
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