Arizona Prohibit Conservators From Receiving Compensation From Restricted Persons' Estates Amendment (2026)
| Arizona Prohibit Conservators From Receiving Compensation From Restricted Persons' Estates Amendment (2026) | |
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| Election date November 3, 2026 | |
| Topic Civil trials | |
| Status Cleared for signature gathering | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin Citizens |
The Arizona Prohibit Conservators From Receiving Compensation From Restricted Persons' Estates Amendment may be on the ballot in Arizona as an initiated constitutional amendment on November 3, 2026.
The amendment would prohibit conservators — including guardians, personal representatives, court-appointed counsel, legal representatives, or private conservators — from receiving any compensation from the estate of people who have had their rights restricted by the State of Arizona or the state court system.[1]
Text of measure
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The Arizona elections department has yet to release the full text of this measure. The initiative petition is available here.
Path to the ballot
Process in Arizona
An initiated constitutional amendment is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends a state's constitution. Eighteen (18) states allow citizens to initiate constitutional amendments.
In Arizona, the number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment for the ballot is equal to 15 percent of votes cast for governor in the most recent gubernatorial election. Petitions can be circulated for up to 24 months. Signatures must be submitted four months prior to the election at which the measure is to appear. A simple majority is required for voter approval. Arizona requires a 60% vote to pass ballot measures to approve taxes.
The requirements to get initiated constitutional amendments certified for the 2026 ballot:
- Signatures: 383,923 valid signatures are required.
- Deadline: The deadline to submit signatures is July 3, 2026.
Stages of the constitutional amendment
The following is the timeline of the constitutional amendment:
- July 29, 2025: Arizona Against the Probate Mafia filed the initiative petition with the Arizona Secretary of State. The initiative was granted a serial number and cleared to begin gathering signatures.[1]
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