Rep. Ken Clark’s HB2054 was passed unanimously this week by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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| DALESSANDRO | Y |
| PRATT | Y |
| QUEZADA | Y |
| WORSLEY | Y |
| BARTO | Y |
| BURGES | Y |
HB2054 requires an out-of-state nonprofit or LLC to obtain a certificate of registration to do business in Arizona before spending money for the purpose of influencing an election in Arizona.
Currently, a “foreign nonprofit corporation is prohibited from conducting affairs or maintaining a proceeding in any court in Arizona until it is granted authority to transact business in the state (A.R.S. §§ 10-11501, 10-11502). The corporation may apply for authority to conduct affairs in Arizona by delivering an application and certificate of disclosure with the ACC. The application must include a brief statement of the character of the business that the corporation initially intends to conduct in Arizona (A.R.S. § 10-11503).”
UPDATE: Sen Jud Comm passed @kenclarkforaz‘s #HB2054, a bill requiring out-of-state businesses to be registered before spending election $ pic.twitter.com/Hav0is9kp9
— AZ House Democrats (@AZHouseDems) March 16, 2017