SB137 Alabama 2015 Session
Bill Summary
Currently, public officials are prohibited, during the term or remaining term of office for which the official was elected, from lobbying before a legislative body or branch of state or local government, including executive and judicial branches, and boards or agencies
This bill would provide that the public official would be prohibited from lobbying those bodies of which he or she is a former member for a period of two years
To amend Section 36-25-23, as amended by Act 2014-440, 2014 Regular Session, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to prohibiting public officials from lobbying certain legislative, executive, or judicial bodies; to specify that public officials who were former members of those public bodies are prohibited from lobbying for a period of two years following the term for which the public official is elected.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2015 | H | Ethics and Campaign Finance first Substitute Offered |
| May 21, 2015 | H | Ethics and Campaign Finance first Amendment Offered |
| May 21, 2015 | H | Pending third reading on day 25 Favorable from Ethics and Campaign Finance with 1 substitute and 1 amendment |
| May 21, 2015 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and 1 amendment |
| May 5, 2015 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Ethics and Campaign Finance |
| May 5, 2015 | S | Engrossed |
| April 30, 2015 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 683 |
| April 30, 2015 | S | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 682 |
| April 30, 2015 | S | Constitution, Ethics and Elections first Substitute Offered |
| April 30, 2015 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| April 16, 2015 | S | Marsh motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote |
| April 16, 2015 | S | Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair |
| April 2, 2015 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and |
| March 3, 2015 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Constitution, Ethics and Elections |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | May 21, 2015 | Room 418 at 19:00 | House E&CF Hearing |
| Hearing | April 1, 2015 | Room 727 at 14:30 | Senate C&E Hearing |
| Hearing | March 18, 2015 | Room 320 *Agenda Revised* at 11:00 | Senate C&E Hearing |
| Hearing | March 18, 2015 | Room 320 at 11:00 | Senate C&E Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB137 Alabama 2015 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | SB137 Alabama 2015 Session - Introduced |