SB446 Alabama 2014 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Del Marsh

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2014

Title

Political party, allowed to make contributions to local party affiliate and subsets, Sec. 17-5-15 am'd.

Summary

The bill lets Alabama state political parties give money to their local affiliates and subsets, and allows those local groups to pass funds among themselves and back to the state party.

What This Bill Does

It amends the campaign finance law to allow a state political party to contribute to its local affiliates or subsets. Those local affiliates or subsets would then be allowed to contribute to other local affiliates/subsets and to the state party. The bill preserves existing general and PAC-to-PAC transfer restrictions, and would take effect immediately after the governor signs it into law.

Who It Affects

• State political parties: gain a new authority to fund local affiliates and subsets.
• Local party affiliates and subsets: can receive funds from the state party and pass funds to other local affiliates/subsets and to the state party.

Key Provisions

• States that a state political party may contribute to a local affiliate or subset of the party and that local affiliates/subsets may contribute to other local affiliates/subsets and to the state party.
• Maintains existing prohibitions on contributions to or from other political action committees and principal campaign committees, with specified exceptions.
• Effective immediately upon the governor's 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

Political Parties