Arizona SB 1154, which moves the non-presidential primary from late August to early August, passed the Senate Judiciary Committee on February 14.

Also, HB 2127, which moves the deadline for primary candidates to file from 90 days to 120 days before the primary, passed the House Elections Committee on February 19 and the House Rules Committee on February 20.

If both bills become law, the deadline for the petition for a newly-qualifying party would move from February of election years to December of the year before the election.