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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Feb. 16, 2021 | AZ | SB 1069 | Amends Early Voting List Eligibility | Bill Failed - Senate (15 - 15) |
Feb. 17, 2021 | AZ | SCR 1024 | Requires New Ballot Initiatives for Taxation | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (16 - 14) |
March 4, 2021 | AZ | HB 2302 | Prohibits Settlement of Election-Related Civil Actions in Certain Cases | Bill Passed - House (31 - 29) |
March 4, 2021 | AZ | HB 2039 | Increases the Number of Hand-Counted Ballots | Bill Passed - House (31 - 29) |
March 3, 2021 | AZ | SB 1793 | Repeals Deceased Individuals from County Voter Registration Databases | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14) |
March 4, 2021 | AZ | HB 2308 | Establishes Guidelines for Obtaining Signatures on Recall Petitions | Bill Passed - House (31 - 28) |
March 3, 2021 | AZ | SB 1003 | Establishes Guidelines for the Time Voters Have to Fix Signatures on Ballots | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14) |
April 20, 2021 | AZ | SB 1485 | Rescinds Voters From the Early Ballots Mailing List | Bill Passed - House (31 - 29) |
March 2, 2021 | AZ | SB 1485 | Rescinds Voters From the Early Ballots Mailing List | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14) |
March 3, 2021 | AZ | SB 1106 | Prohibits Voters from Out-of-State Knowingly Voting in Presidential Elections | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14) |
May 26, 2021 | AZ | SB 1713 | Repeals Early Ballot Laws | Bill Failed - House (29 - 31) |
March 8, 2021 | AZ | SB 1713 | Repeals Early Ballot Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14) |
March 4, 2021 | AZ | HB 2792 | Prohibits Sending Ballots to Voters Not on the Permanent Early Voting List | Bill Passed - House (31 - 28) |
May 17, 2021 | AZ | HB 2794 | Prohibits Election Officials from Changing Election Related Deadlines | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13) |
March 4, 2021 | AZ | HB 2794 | Prohibits Election Officials from Changing Election Related Deadlines | Bill Passed - House (31 - 29) |
March 10, 2021 | AZ | SCR 1034 | Limits the Voter Protection Act | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (16 - 14) |
April 7, 2021 | AZ | HCR 2023 | Prohibits the Federal Government's Interference in the State's Elections | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (16 - 14) |
April 7, 2021 | AZ | HCR 2023 | Prohibits the Federal Government's Interference in the State's Elections | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (16 - 14) |
March 4, 2021 | AZ | HCR 2023 | Prohibits the Federal Government's Interference in the State's Elections | Joint Resolution Passed - House (31 - 29) |
March 4, 2021 | AZ | HCR 2023 | Prohibits the Federal Government's Interference in the State's Elections | Joint Resolution Passed - House (31 - 29) |
March 4, 2021 | AZ | HCR 2037 | Authorizes a Simple Majority to Call a Special Session to Review Executive Powers | Joint Resolution Passed - House (31 - 28) |
March 4, 2021 | AZ | HCR 2037 | Authorizes a Simple Majority to Call a Special Session to Review Executive Powers | Joint Resolution Passed - House (31 - 28) |
June 24, 2021 | AZ | SB 1819 | Requires New Security Features on Ballots | Bill Passed - House (31 - 29) |
June 23, 2021 | AZ | SB 1819 | Requires New Security Features on Ballots | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14) |
April 13, 2021 | AZ | HB 2359 | Requires any Method of Electronic Access to be Secured While Voting In Person | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 0) |