SB234 Alabama 2014 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Bryan Taylor

Republican

Co-Sponsor

Phillip W. Williams

Session

Regular Session 2014

Title

Ethics, lobbyists required to report any item excluded from definition of thing of value whatever the actual cost, Sec. 36-25-19 am'd.

Summary

SB234 would broaden and tighten ethics reporting by removing thresholds and expanding what lobbyists and others must report on expenditures.

What This Bill Does

It eliminates the 24-hour period and $250 threshold for items excluded from the definition of a thing of value and requires reporting those items at actual cost with details. It requires additional information for each lobbyist expenditure and includes expenditures by lobbyists to public employees and their families in reporting. It also removes the calendar-day limitation and $250 minimum for reports of expenditures made by non-lobbyists.

Who It Affects

• Lobbyists and the principals employing them must report, in detail, all expenditures on items excluded from the thing-of-value definition, at actual cost, with recipient names and item details.
• Non-lobbyists who spend money on public officials or their employees will report expenditures without the previous calendar-day or $250 thresholds.

Key Provisions

• Delete the 24-hour time period and the $250 minimum for reporting items excluded from the definition of thing of value; require reporting of those items at actual cost with recipient and item details.
• Require additional information for each lobbyist expenditure and include expenditures made by lobbyists to public employees and their family members in reporting.
• Delete the calendar-day limitation and the $250 minimum for reports of expenditures made by non-lobbyists.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Ethics Commission