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SB 267

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Signed by Governor
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  • 1 Bill Summary
  • 2 Bill Actions
  • 3 Bill Calendar
  • 4 Bill Text
  • 5 Bill Votes
  • 6 Bill Documents

Bill Summary

Sponsors
  • Cam Ward
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

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.

Subjects
Ethics Commission

Bill Actions

Action Date Chamber Action
March 28, 2018 S Assigned Act No. 2018-515.
March 28, 2018 H Signature Requested
March 28, 2018 H Mooney intended to vote Nay
March 28, 2018 S Enrolled
March 28, 2018 S Passed Second House
March 28, 2018 H Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1100
March 28, 2018 H Third Reading Passed
March 27, 2018 H Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
March 22, 2018 H Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Ethics and Campaign Finance
March 22, 2018 S Engrossed
March 21, 2018 S Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 944
March 21, 2018 S Ward motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 942
March 21, 2018 S Ward Amendment Offered
March 21, 2018 S Ward motion to Table adopted Voice Vote
March 21, 2018 S Judiciary Amendment Offered
March 21, 2018 S Third Reading Passed
February 22, 2018 S Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment
February 1, 2018 S Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary

Bill Calendar

Type Date Location Description
Hearing March 22, 2018 Room 410 at 00:00 House E&CF Hearing
Hearing February 21, 2018 Committee Room 325 at 13:00 Senate JUDY Public Hearing
Hearing February 14, 2018 Committee Room 325 at 13:00 Senate JUDY Public Hearing
Hearing March 8, 2017 Room 727 at 11:30 Senate ED Hearing

Bill Text

Download SB 267 PDF

Bill Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
2018-03-28
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
2018-03-21
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed
Ward motion to Adopt
2018-03-21
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed

Bill Documents

Type Link
Bill Text SB 267 - Introduced
Bill Amendments Senate Judiciary first Amendment Offered

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