HB432 Alabama 2018 Session

Updated Apr 26, 2021

House Bill

Expired

Current Status

Regular Session 2018

Session

1

Sponsor

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Alan Baker Representative
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2018
Title: Ethics Commission, enforcement provisions revised, Secs. 36-25-1, 36-25-4, 36-25-27 am'd.
Description: Under existing law, the State Ethics Commission has investigatory powers and the power to levy administrative fines for minor violations of state ethics laws.
This bill would revise the definition of minor violation, revise the manner in which a criminal investigation may be initiated by the State Ethics Commission, increase the size of administrative penalties the commission may impose for minor violations, and clarify that in addition to circuit courts, district courts have jurisdiction to hear cases involving potential violations of ethics laws.
Subjects: Ethics Commission

Ethics and Campaign Finance first Amendment Offered

Pending third reading on day 19 Favorable from Ethics and Campaign Finance with 1 amendment

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Ethics and Campaign Finance