The Arizona House Monday voted down a proposal to move the state's primary elections from the fourth Tuesday in August to the second Tuesday in July.
State Rep. T.J. Shope, R-Coolidge.
Members from both parties said the date was too early, considering lawmakers can't campaign during legislative sessions that have been known to last through July 1.
Rep. T.J. Shope, R-Coolidge, proposed the change, and when it was argued down, he tried to have it moved to early August. That, too, was rejected, and Shope said he might try to get someone in the Senate to bring it up again.
Other action
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The House moved toward approving an interstate firearms compact on state laws regarding gun transfers. The bill would prevent states that are members of the compact from creating firearms transfer laws that are more restrictive than federal law. Arizona would be the first state to enact the compact.
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The House was scheduled to consider banning Common Core curriculum standards in schools Monday, but the item was pulled from the floor agenda before the session began. It was rescheduled for Tuesday. A similar bill banning Common Core was voted down two weeks ago in the state Senate.
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