SB122 Alabama 2020 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2020
Title
Gaming industry, campaign contributions to state and legislative candidates and officials prohibited
Description
<p class="bill_description"> This bill would prohibit the Governor,
Lieutenant Governor, and members of the
Legislature, and any candidate running for those
offices to solicit, accept, or receive a
contribution from any person the public official or
candidate knows is authorized to conduct race
meetings or racing or to operate any gaming or
pari-mutual wagering operation or from an officer,
director, or owner of such a person
This bill would also prohibit the owners and
operators of any gaming or pari-mutual wagering
operation in the state from making contributions to
the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or members of
the Legislature, or to any candidate running for
those offices</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to campaign contributions; add Section
17-5-7.3 to the Code of Alabama 1975; to prohibit the
Governor, Lieutenant Governor, members of the Legislature, and
candidates running for any of those offices to solicit or
accept contributions from any person the public official or
candidate knows or reasonably should have known is an owner or
operator of gaming or pari-mutual wagering operations in the
state; and to prohibit the owners and operators of any gaming
or pari-mutual wagering operation in the state from making
contributions to the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or members
of the Legislature, or to candidates running for any of those
offices.
</p>
Subjects
Campaign Contributions
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| February 4, 2020 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB122 Alabama 2020 Session - Introduced |