SB1158 is a bill that aims to prevent the disqualification of a candidate for U.S. President from the general election ballot based on alleged violations of the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. The bill specifies that a candidate cannot be excluded or removed from the ballot if they are the official nominee of a political party entitled to continued representation on the ballot, a qualified independent candidate, or a qualified write-in candidate for U.S. President.

The proposed legislation amends section 16-212 of the Arizona Revised Statutes and becomes effective on the general effective date. The bill does not anticipate any fiscal impact to the state General Fund. The current law does not include these specific provisions that protect a presidential candidate's placement on the general election ballot in the context of the Fourteenth Amendment.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 16-212
Senate Engrossed Version: 16-212