SB 1534 Arizona Senate · 57th Legislature - First Regular Session

ballot measures; description; legislative council

SB 1534 requires Arizona ballot measures to include a descriptive title summarizing the measure's main provisions in 50 words or less, along with clear statements of the effects of voting "yes" or "no." It also mandates that state statutory measures display a notice about Proposition 105, explaining that future changes require a three-fourths vote of each legislative house. These requirements apply to all Arizona ballot measures, standardizing how voters receive information about proposed changes to laws or the constitution. The bill directly affects voters by clarifying ballot content and election officials who prepare ballots.

Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Vetoed

May 2025

Introduced Feb 10, 2025 Vetoed May 2, 2025

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Introduced Version → Senate Engrossed Version · 4 edits · Mar 5, 2025

MODERATE

This bill updates the formatting and content requirements for Arizona ballot measures, particularly how descriptive titles and vote effects are displayed to voters. The changes clarify that descriptive titles must include summaries of principal provisions and specify how 'yes' and 'no' vote effects must be stated, with different approval authorities depending on whether the measure is state-level or local. The bill also maintains existing numbering systems for different types of ballot measures.

Scope change

The scope remains focused on ballot measure formatting requirements under A.R.S. 19-125, but the applicability of approval authority for descriptive titles now varies based on whether measures are state statutory or local (city/town/county).

REQUIREMENT

Added specific requirements for descriptive titles to include summaries of principal provisions not exceeding 50 words, with approval authority now split between attorney general/legislative council for state measures and local clerks/attorneys for local measures.

Clarified that 'yes' and 'no' vote effect statements must be posted on the secretary of state's website before ballots are printed, with different approval processes for state versus local measures.

Maintained existing requirements for ballot numbering systems (100s for constitutional amendments, 200s for initiatives, 300s for referendums, 400s for local issues) and designation language for different measure types.

TECHNICAL

Removed formatting inconsistencies and redundant text from the introduced version, consolidating the bill into a cleaner Senate Engrossed format while preserving substantive content.

Floor votes · House Apr 16, 2025

How they voted

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

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Committee

Amendments

May 2, 2025

Vetoed

Vetoed by Governor

executive

Apr 16, 2025

Lower · Passed

PASSED

lower

Mar 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

lower

Mar 5, 2025

Upper · Passed

PASSED

upper

Mar 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

DPA

upper

Feb 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors