clean elections; statewide; legislative candidates

Plain English Breakdown

The bill text mandates participation but does not detail how candidates apply or if there are exceptions for those who cannot qualify under the act's existing requirements.

HB4061: Clean Elections for Statewide and Legislative Candidates

This bill requires all candidates running for statewide or legislative offices in Arizona to participate in the citizens' clean elections act.

What This Bill Does

• Adds a new section, 16-902, to state law about campaign money.
• Requires every candidate for statewide office to participate in the citizens' clean elections act.
• Requires every candidate for legislative office to participate in the citizens' clean elections act.
• Limits these candidates to accepting and spending only the funds allowed by the rules of article 2.

Who It Names or Affects

• Candidates running for statewide offices
• Candidates running for state legislative seats

Limits and Unknowns

• The effective date is not included in this document, so it is unknown when these rules start.
• The source does not explain how candidates apply to join the program.

Official Summary Text

HB4061 - clean elections; statewide; legislative candidates

Current Bill Text

HB4061 - 572R - I Ver

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clean elections; statewide; legislative candidates

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

HB 4061

Introduced by

Representatives
Blattman: Villegas

AN
ACT

amending title 16, chapter 6, article 1, Arizona
Revised Statutes, by adding section 16-902; relating to campaign contributions
and expenses.

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

Section 1. Title 16, chapter 6, article 1,
Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 16-902, to read:

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16-902.

Candidates; clean elections funding

NOTWITHSTANDING any other law, all candidates
for statewide and legislative offices shall be participating CANDIDATES under
the citizens clean elections act ESTABLISHED pursuant to article 2 of this
chapter and are limited to accepting and spending campaign monies as prescribed
by article 2 of this chapter.
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