HB508 Alabama 2014 Session

Updated Jan 10, 2026

House Bill

Expired

Current Status

Regular Session 2014

Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor: April Weaver Senator
Republican
Co-Sponsors: Ed Henry Lynn Greer Jim Patterson Jamie Ison John Merrill Terri Collins Becky Nordgren Mack N. Butler Margie Wilcox Wes Long Phil Williams Kerry Rich Chad Fincher Randy Wood Mike Hubbard Randy Davis Jack Williams Dan Williams Allen Farley Mark Tuggle Mary Sue McClurkin Barry Moore Micky Hammon Richard Baughn Ken Johnson Howard Sanderford David Sessions Kurt Wallace Wayne Johnson
Session: Regular Session 2014
Title: Code of Ethics, definition of principal expanded, lobbyist required to identify principals that stand to benefit from lobbyist activities, Secs. 36-25-1, 36-25-18 am'd.
Description: Under existing law, there is a code of ethics for public officials, employees, and lobbyists.
This bill would clarify that the definition of principal includes entities or individuals that directly or indirectly employ or retain the services of a lobbyist, and that are the true or primary beneficiary of the lobbyist's lobbying activities.
This bill would further require, in addition to identifying the business entities or individuals directly employing or compensating a lobbyist, that lobbyists identify the employing or compensating entity's principal or principals that stand to benefit from the lobbyist's activities when the employing entities or individuals are also directly engaged in lobbying activities as covered under this act.
Subjects: Ethics