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  6. HB213 Alabama 2020 Session

HB213 Alabama 2020 Session

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Bill Summary

Sponsors
  • Andy Whitt
Session
Regular Session 2020
Title
Campaign finance reports, electronic filing with Secretary of State required, Secs. 17-5-4, 17-5-5, 17-5-8, 17-5-9, 17-5-10, 17-5-11, 17-5-19.1, 17-5-19.2 am'd.
Description

Under existing law, principal campaign committees and political action committees must periodically file campaign finance reports and statements with the Secretary of State, except candidates for municipal office must file campaign finance reports and statements with the appropriate judge of probate. These statements must be filed electronically, except a committee receiving five thousand dollars ($5,000) or less per election cycle may file by paper or facsimile

Under existing law, the Secretary of State or the judge of probate may levy civil penalties against a person who files a materially inaccurate campaign finance report

This bill would require all campaign finance reports and statements to be filed electronically, without exception

This bill would require all campaign finance reports and statements, including reports and statements for a candidate running for municipal office, to be filed with the Secretary of State

This bill would also make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style

Relating to campaign finance statements and reports; to amend Sections 17-5-4, 17-5-5, 17-5-8, 17-5-9, 17-5-10, 17-5-11, 17-5-19.1, and 17-5-19.2, Code of Alabama 1975; to require all campaign finance reports and statements to be filed electronically and filed with the Secretary of State; and to make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update existing code language to current style.

Subjects
Campaign Finances

Bill Actions

Action DateChamberAction
March 5, 2020HPending third reading on day 11 Favorable from Ethics and Campaign Finance
March 5, 2020HRead for the second time and placed on the calendar
February 11, 2020HRead for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Ethics and Campaign Finance

Bill Calendar

TypeDateLocationDescription
HearingMarch 4, 2020Room 418 at 10:30House E&CF Hearing
HearingFebruary 19, 2020Room 418 at 10:30House E&CF Hearing

Bill Text

Download HB213 Alabama 2020 Session PDF

Bill Documents

TypeLink
Bill Text HB213 Alabama 2020 Session - Introduced
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