# Arizona HB 2129: write-in candidates; filings; ballots

Arizona HB 2129, write-in candidates; filings; ballots, is a Fifty-seventh Legislature - First Regular Session House bill sponsored by Selina Bliss (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-07 (Final Reading: Passed) (as of 2026-10-27).

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- As of: 2026-10-27
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## Facts
- Bill: Arizona HB 2129
- State: Arizona
- Session: Fifty-seventh Legislature - First Regular Session
- Title: write-in candidates; filings; ballots
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-29
- Last action: 2025-05-07, Final Reading: Passed
- Sponsor: Selina Bliss (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: 2026 (s), 2026 justice of the peace candidates, active early voting list (s), alternates (s), ballots, candidate withdrawal statements, civil penalty (s), classification (s), conduct of elections, cure period (s), definition (s), election procedures, elections and electors - title 16, filings, hand counts (s), inactive voters (s), justice of the peace candidates (s), mailing of ballots (s), nomination papers, nomination petitions, petitions (s), receipt of voter's ballot (s), replacement ballots (s), signatures, strike everything amendment, tabulation designated margin (s), tracking system (s), violation (s), vote count verification committee (s), write-in candidates
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (161 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 4

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Weekend hours help voters fix ballots: benefit, low. For a primary, general, or special election with a federal office, county and local offices must provide Friday and weekend hours while ballots still need identification or signature fixes. They do not have to open on the weekend once no ballots remain to fix.
- New rules for election hand counts: benefit, low. Election officials change how they choose races for hand counts. County races can be used to reach four races; if more are needed, officials choose uncontested races by lot, without a computer, up to five. Party chairpersons can replace a missing hand-count worker with someone from any party. No mo…
- Inactive voters can restore ballot access: mixed, low. At a ballot replacement center, inactive voters can confirm or change their registration and get a ballot. But inactive voters are removed from the automatic early-ballot list and do not receive mailed ballots for special-district elections. Special-district ballots go by nonforwardable mail to eli…
- New filing rules for candidates: mixed, low. For 2026 justice of the peace elections, candidates can use their 2024 precinct, a changed or redistricted precinct, or a court-ordered district plan on filing papers. Petition signers can live in any district the candidate seeks to represent. This rule does not cover special elections to fill vaca…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Selina Bliss (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-07 | House | FINAL: Passed | pass | 56 | 2 |   |
| 2025-04-17 | House | CONF: No Action | fail |   |   |   |
| 2025-04-09 | House | THIRD: Passed | pass | 30 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-26 | House | DPA/SE | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-13 | House | THIRD: Passed | pass | 53 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-10 | House | C&P | pass | 8 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-29 | House | DP | pass | 7 | 0 |   |

## Actions (11)

- 2025-05-07: Final Reading: Passed (House)
- 2025-05-07: Final Reading: Passed (House)
- 2025-04-17: Conference Committee: No Action (House)
- 2025-04-17: Conference Committee: No Action (House)
- 2025-04-09: Third Reading: Passed (House)
- 2025-04-09: Committee of the Whole: do pass amended (House)
- 2025-03-31: undefined: PFC (House)
- 2025-03-26: undefined: DPA/SE (House)
- 2025-02-13: Third Reading: Passed (House)
- 2025-02-10: undefined: C&P (House)
- 2025-01-29: undefined: DP (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/laws/0194.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/530430)
- Conference Engrossed Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/bills/HB2129C.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/529733)
- House Engrossed Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/bills/HB2129H.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/524095)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/bills/HB2129P.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/520759)
- Senate Engrossed Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/bills/HB2129S.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/529142)

## Related bills

- HB 2015: EORP; CORP; funded ratio (signed)
- HB 2077: ASRS; long-term disability (signed)
- HB 2034: ASRS; supplemental employee deferral plan (signed)
- HB 2036: ASRS; temporary personnel service (signed)
- HB 2035: ASRS; termination incentive programs (signed)
- SB 1537: transitional housing; reentry programs; licensure (signed)

## Sources
- [Chaptered Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/laws/0194.htm)
- [Chaptered Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/530430)
- [Conference Engrossed Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/bills/HB2129C.htm)
- [Conference Engrossed Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/529733)
- [House Engrossed Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/bills/HB2129H.htm)
- [House Engrossed Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/524095)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/bills/HB2129P.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/520759)
- [Senate Engrossed Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/bills/HB2129S.htm)
- [Senate Engrossed Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/529142)

## Related
- [HB 2015: EORP; CORP; funded ratio](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2015-57th-1st-regular)
- [HB 2077: ASRS; long-term disability](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2077-57th-1st-regular)
- [HB 2034: ASRS; supplemental employee deferral plan](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2034-57th-1st-regular)
- [HB 2036: ASRS; temporary personnel service](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2036-57th-1st-regular)
- [HB 2035: ASRS; termination incentive programs](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2035-57th-1st-regular)
- [SB 1537: transitional housing; reentry programs; licensure](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1537-57th-1st-regular)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2129-57th-1st-regular (as of 2026-10-27).