HB 2154 Arizona House · 57th Legislature - First Regular Session

early voting list; undeliverable ballots

HB 2154 would have allowed Arizona voters to request inclusion on an "active early voting list" to automatically receive mail ballots for all elections. County election officials would send voters notices 90 days before elections, requiring them to update addresses if mail is undeliverable or to confirm continued eligibility. Voters would remain on the list until they request removal, fail to update addresses after undeliverable notices, or fail to vote in two consecutive election cycles (excluding special district elections). The bill passed the Arizona legislature in April 2025 but was vetoed by the governor on May 6, 2025, so it did not become law.
Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Vetoed
May 2025
Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Vetoed May 6, 2025
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Introduced Version House Engrossed Version · 9 edits · Apr 29, 2025
MAJOR
This bill significantly expands the Arizona early voting list program by adding new requirements for voter participation, stricter removal procedures, and penalties for improper handling of request forms. The changes aim to ensure voters remain actively engaged with the early voting system while preventing misuse of the program.
Scope change
The bill expands the scope of the early voting list program by adding new subsections (I through R) that establish additional requirements for maintaining voter status on the list, including new removal criteria and confirmation procedures.
REQUIREMENT

Added new subsection H requiring voters to actively maintain their early voting list status through specific conditions like voting in consecutive elections or responding to confirmation notices.

Added new subsection L requiring county recorders to send confirmation notices to voters who haven't voted in two consecutive election cycles, giving them 90 days to confirm they want to remain on the list.

Added new subsection P requiring voters who receive ballots at former addresses to mark envelopes as 'not at this address' and return them to the postal service.

Added new subsection Q requiring county recorders to remove voters from the early voting list when they register to vote in another county.

Added new subsection R requiring county recorders to confirm voter registration in other counties before removing voters from the local early voting list.

ENFORCEMENT

Added new subsection N establishing civil penalties for distributing early voting request forms with incorrect return addresses, with fines up to three times production costs.

Added new subsection O imposing civil penalties of up to $25 per day and class 6 felony charges for failing to submit completed early voting request forms within required timeframes.

DEFINITION

Added new subsection S defining 'election cycle' as a two-year period to clarify when the two-election voting requirement applies.

ELIGIBILITY

Modified subsection K to clarify that a single failure to vote an early ballot does not constitute grounds for removal, but two consecutive election cycles without voting can trigger removal.

Floor votes · House Mar 3, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
2
May 6, 2025
Vetoed
Vetoed by Governor
executive
Apr 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED
upper
Apr 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
DP
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
DP
upper
Mar 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
DP
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
DP
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors

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