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HB129 Alabama 2010 Session

Updated Jul 26, 2021
HB129 Alabama 2010 Session
House Bill
Expired
Current Status
Regular Session 2010
Session
1
Sponsor

Summary

Primary Sponsor
Randy Hinshaw
Democrat
Session
Regular Session 2010
Title
Electioneering communications and paid political advertising, disclosure of source of funding required, exceptions, contributions by political committees further provided for, Secs. 17-5-2, 17-5-8, 17-5-12 am'd.; Act 2009-751, 2009 Reg. Sess. am'd.
Description

Under existing law, paid political advertising must contain the identification of the person, principal campaign committee, or other political action committee that paid for or otherwise authorized the advertising.

This bill would provide that electioneering communications and paid political advertisements paid for by an organization or entity shall disclose the names of the sources of the funding of the organization or entity.

Subjects
Elections

Bill Actions

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Constitution, Campaign Finance, Ethics, and Elections

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 45

Third Reading Passed

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Constitution and Elections

Bill Text

Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

January 19, 2010 House Passed
Yes 92
Absent 11

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature