HB369 Alabama 2014 Session
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Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2014
Title
Ethics, Alabama law, definition of "confidential information" amended, Sec. 36-25-1 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> The State Ethics Law prohibits the use or
disclosure of confidential information by a public
official or employee for private gain, and for such
purpose the term "confidential information" means a
complaint filed pursuant to the State Ethics Law
with any statement, conversation, or knowledge of
certain other information received by the
complainant</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would amend the definition of
"confidential information" in the State Ethics Law
to mean information that is available to a public
official or employee that is available solely by
virtue of a public position, and not otherwise
available to the public</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To amend Section 36-25-1, Code of Alabama 1975,
relating to the State Ethics Law and the definition of
"confidential information"; to provide that for purposes of
prohibiting the use of such information by a public official
or employee for private gain, the term "confidential
information" is information that is available to a public
official or employee that is available solely by virtue of a
public position, and not otherwise available to the public.
</p>
Subjects
Ethics
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| February 27, 2014 | S | Pending third reading on day 20 Favorable from Constitution, Campaign Finance, Ethics, and Elections |
| February 27, 2014 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 13, 2014 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Constitution, Campaign Finance, Ethics, and Elections |
| February 13, 2014 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 270 |
| February 13, 2014 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| February 6, 2014 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| January 30, 2014 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Ethics and Campaign Finance |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB369 Alabama 2014 Session - Introduced |