HB156 Alabama 2019 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Laura HallRepresentative
Democrat
Session: Regular Session 2019
Title: Coalition Against Domestic Violence, appropriation, operations plan and audited financial statement required, quarterly and end-of-year reports required
Summary: HB 156 would appropriate $169,633 from the State General Fund to the Coalition Against Domestic Violence for FY 2020 and require plans, audits, and performance reports before and after funds are released.
What This Bill Does
If enacted, the bill would provide $169,633 to the Coalition Against Domestic Violence for FY2020. Funds would not be released until the coalition submits an operations plan for FY2020 and an audited financial statement for FY2018 to the Director of Finance. The bill also requires quarterly expenditure and accomplishments reports during FY2020 and an end-of-year performance report describing work, costs, and program effectiveness measures, with copies sent to the Legislative Council. It is tied to the Budget Management Act and becomes effective October 1, 2019.

Who It Affects
Coalition Against Domestic Violence — would receive $169,633 for FY2020 but must prepare and submit required plans and reports; funds release depends on these submissions.
State financial oversight bodies (Director of Finance and Legislative Council) — would review and receive the required reports and forward copies to the Legislative Council to ensure accountability.

Key Provisions
Section 1: Appropriation of $169,633 to the Coalition Against Domestic Violence for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, to be budgeted and allotted under the Budget Management Act and specific Code sections.
Section 2: Before any funds are released, an operations plan for FY2020 and an audited financial statement for FY2018 must be forwarded to the Director of Finance; funds are intended to be released after receipt of these reports.
Section 3: Requires quarterly reports for FY2020 on actual expenditures and accomplishments, and an end-of-year performance report detailing work, services, costs, and meaningful measures of program effectiveness, with copies to the Legislative Council.
Section 4: Effective date is October 1, 2019.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Appropriations