Senate passes bill that protects political signs

By Ben Giles | Arizona Capitol Times

Arizona lawmakers voted to close a loophole in state law that protects campaign signs for candidates, but not signs for ballot measures or other issues-based campaigns.

A bill sponsored by Rep. John Kavanagh, R-Fountain Hills, makes altering, damaging or removing a political sign during campaign season a Class 2 misdemeanor. That same penalty is already in statute, but it only applies to signs posted for “any candidate for public office.”

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