electoral college; support
HB 2902 is a symbolic bill that adds a new section to Arizona law affirming the importance of the Electoral College for U.S. presidential elections. It states three reasons: that the Founding Fathers enshrined it in the Constitution, it ensures all parts of the country are involved in selecting the president, and it guarantees certainty in election outcomes. The bill does not change voting procedures, alter electoral rules, or affect any voters or candidates. It is purely declaratory and has no binding effect on election administration. Arizona's legislature is formally expressing support for the Electoral College system through this resolution.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Jan 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2026
Last action Mar 18, 2026
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What changed between versions
Introduced Version
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House Engrossed Version (03/11/2026)
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Mar 11, 2026
MINOR
The bill was reformatted from a draft introduction to a final House version, with no substantive changes to the policy. The text remains an affirmation of the Electoral College, listing three reasons for its importance: the Founding Fathers' intent, ensuring all regions participate, and guaranteeing election certainty.
TECHNICAL
The document structure was updated to reflect the official 'House Engrossed' status, including standard legislative headers and page numbering, while the actual statutory text and arguments remained identical.
Floor votes · House Mar 11, 2026
How they voted
31–21
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 60
Mar 11, 2026
D
Democratic27
77% Nay
R
Republican33
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
1
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
DP
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
DP
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Steve Montenegro
RRepublican
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