This bill proposes updates to Arizona's campaign finance laws by amending section 16-928 and adding section 16-929 to the Arizona Revised Statutes. The new provisions require that when a campaign finance report is received, the filing officer must redact specific personal information of individual contributors, including their employer and precise residence location, before making the report publicly available. This redacted information is classified as non-public and cannot be disclosed in any manner.

Additionally, the bill establishes penalties for violations of these redaction requirements. A filing officer who improperly discloses the redacted information will be liable to the affected individual for $1,000 per incident. Furthermore, any state, county, or local officer or employee who knowingly discloses this information to the public will be committing a class 1 misdemeanor. These changes aim to enhance the privacy of individual contributors in campaign finance reporting.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 16-928, 16-929