HB432 Alabama 2018 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2018
Title
Ethics Commission, enforcement provisions revised, Secs. 36-25-1, 36-25-4, 36-25-27 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_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</p><p class="bill_description">
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</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to state ethics laws; to amend Sections
36-25-1, 36-25-4, and 36-25-27, Code of Alabama 1975, to
revise the definition of minor violation; to revise the manner
in which a criminal investigation may be initiated by the
State Ethics Commission; to increase the size of
administrative penalties the commission may impose for minor
violations, and to provide that district courts have
jurisdiction to hear cases involving potential violations of
ethics laws.
</p>
Subjects
Ethics Commission
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 8, 2018 | H | Ethics and Campaign Finance first Amendment Offered |
| March 8, 2018 | H | Pending third reading on day 19 Favorable from Ethics and Campaign Finance with 1 amendment |
| March 8, 2018 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| February 15, 2018 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Ethics and Campaign Finance |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | March 7, 2018 | room 418 at 10:30 | House E&CF Hearing |
| Hearing | February 28, 2018 | room 418 CANCELLED at 10:30 | House E&CF Hearing |
| Hearing | February 28, 2018 | room 418 at 10:30 | House E&CF Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB432 Alabama 2018 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Amendments | House Ethics and Campaign Finance first Amendment Offered |