This bill proposes significant updates to the Arizona Revised Statutes concerning initiatives and referendums. It would repeal sections 19-102.01 and 19-111.01, thereby removing outdated provisions. New language would be added to allow political committees to submit proposed descriptions of initiative or referendum measures to the attorney general for a determination of their legality and sufficiency before filing an application. The attorney general would have ten days to approve or reject the description, with any challenges to the approval needing to be filed in superior court within the same timeframe.

Additionally, the bill modifies the process for enforcing subpoenas against registered circulators who fail to comply, allowing courts to invalidate signatures collected by circulators deemed ineligible or engaged in fraud. It also updates the requirements for the descriptive title on official ballots, mandating an impartial summary of the measure's principal provisions, not exceeding fifty words, to be prepared by the secretary of state and approved by the attorney general. This summary must be posted prominently on their websites at least thirty days before the printing of ballots, with the intent of restoring the people's rights to legislate through initiatives and referendums.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 19-102.01, 19-111.01, 19-118, 19-125, 19-101, 19-102, 16-452, 19-121.01, 16-101