SB 1041 Arizona Senate · 57th Legislature - First Regular Session

school board candidates; electronic signatures.

SB 1041 creates a secure online system for collecting nomination petitions for candidates running for school board, city/town, county, and precinct committeeman offices in Arizona. Qualified voters can sign petitions electronically through a verified portal managed by the Secretary of State, with signatures transmitted directly to election officials. Until 2024, candidates could use this system for the full required signatures; starting in 2025, they may collect up to 110% of the required signatures online. The bill directly affects candidates for these local elected offices by providing an alternative to traditional paper petition collection.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 6, 2025 Last action Apr 14, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced Version → Senate Engrossed Version · 4 edits · Feb 3, 2025

MODERATE

The bill text was reformatted from an introduced version to a Senate engrossed version, with changes primarily affecting document structure, header information, and statutory formatting rather than substantive policy. The core legislative content regarding electronic signature collection for school board candidates remains unchanged.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; the bill continues to apply to school board candidates alongside other office types for electronic signature collection.

TECHNICAL

Header information changed from 'Introduced Version' to 'Senate Engrossed Version' with updated legislative session details

Statutory text formatting changed from numbered lines to paragraph blocks with START_STATUTE and END_STATUTE markers

Removed prefiling date and reference title from the top of the document

Changed title formatting from 'SB 1041' to 'SB1041 - 571R - S Ver'

Floor votes · Senate Feb 3, 2025

How they voted

29–1

Passed

Total votes 30

Feb 3, 2025

D Democratic13

13 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican17

16 Yea 1 Nay

94% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Mar 5, 2025

Lower · Passed

lower

Feb 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

PASSED

upper

Jan 22, 2025

Upper · Passed

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors