campaign finance; state authority
HCM 2003 is a House Concurrent Memorial (not a bill) from Arizona's legislature requesting Congress support a constitutional amendment to affirm states' authority over campaign finance rules. It asks Congress to champion federalism by preserving states' power to regulate campaign spending, including foreign influence, rather than relying on federal court interpretations of the First Amendment. This formal request, prefaced by Arizona's constitutional arguments about state sovereignty, aims to enable states like Arizona to establish their own election governance policies. It does not create new laws but seeks a constitutional change to protect state election authority.
Bill status
introduced
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 6, 2026
Last action Jan 14, 2026
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Lisa Fink
RRepublican
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