SB470 Alabama 2014 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Bryan Taylor

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2014

Title

Elections, prohibit gambling interest or person or agent on behalf of a gambling interest from contributing money or a thing of value to any candidate for public office in this state, Sec. 17-5-15.2 added

Summary

SB470 would bar gambling interests and their agents from contributing money or anything of value to candidates, political committees, or groups supporting elections in Alabama, with a narrow exception for a candidate who works for a gambling business to contribute to their own campaign.

What This Bill Does

It would prohibit gambling interests or their agents from directly or indirectly contributing money or a thing of value to any candidate for nomination or election, or to any political party committee, or to any group organized to support a proposition, candidate, political party, or PAC. There is a limited exception allowing a candidate who is employed by or acts as an agent for a gambling interest to contribute to their own campaign. It defines gambling interest as a business that earns any portion of its gross receipts from gambling activities, including selling gambling equipment or paraphernalia. The bill is exempt from certain local-funding vote requirements and becomes effective immediately after the governor signs it into law.

Who It Affects

• Gambling interests and their agents would be prohibited from making political contributions to candidates, PACs, party committees, or groups supporting elections or related measures.
• Candidates, political parties, PACs, and groups organized to support propositions or campaigns would be restricted from receiving contributions from gambling interests.

Key Provisions

• Prohibition: A gambling interest or a person or agent on behalf of a gambling interest may not directly or indirectly contribute money or a thing of value to any candidate for nomination or election to a public office in this state, or to any committee of a political party, or to any group/association organized in support of a candidate, political party, or PAC, with a narrow exception allowing a candidate who is employed by or an agent for a gambling interest to contribute to their own campaign.
• Effect and exemptions: The bill defines a gambling interest and states that it is excluded from local-expenditure rules (Amendment 621) because it creates or amends a crime, and it would take effect immediately upon the governor's signature.

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Subjects

Elections