HB414 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Jeff McLaughlin

Democrat

Co-Sponsors

Randy HinshawPatricia ToddDickie DrakeChad FincherSteve McMillanBarry MaskGreg Wren

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Campaign contributions, limitation imposed on contributions by political action committees to candidates

Summary

HB414 would cap political action committee contributions to candidates at $1,000 per election cycle in Alabama.

What This Bill Does

It creates a new limit on how much a political action committee can give to a candidate. The cap is $1,000 per election cycle and applies to both monetary and in-kind contributions, in addition to any other existing limits. The law would take effect on the first day of the third month after it is passed and signed by the governor.

Who It Affects

• Political action committees would be restricted to giving no more than $1,000 to any candidate per election cycle.
• Candidates for political office in Alabama would receive PAC contributions capped at $1,000 per election cycle, affecting campaign funding strategies.

Key Provisions

• Section 1: Adds a limit that no contribution from a political action committee to a candidate may exceed $1,000 in any election cycle (in addition to other existing limits).
• Section 2: Establishes the bill's effective date as the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 25, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Elections