SB289 Alabama 2023 Session

Updated Feb 22, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Sam GivhanSenator
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2023
Title: Relating to political action committees; to amend Section 17-5-15, Code of Alabama 1975, to permit PACs to make contributions to political parties in certain circumstances.
Summary: The bill would allow non-principal campaign political action committees (PACs) to contribute to political parties in certain circumstances.
What This Bill Does
Currently, Alabama law restricts PACs from giving to political parties and mainly allows contributions to principal campaign committees. SB289 would permit non-principal PACs to donate to political parties, while continuing to allow contributions to principal campaign committees. It also clarifies that non-principal PACs may transfer funds to principal campaign committees, political parties, and certain corporate segregated funds under specific conditions, and it preserves existing rules against straw donations and other transfer restrictions among PACs, 527s, and principal committees. The changes would take effect immediately after passage and governor approval.

Who It Affects
Non-principal campaign PACs: gain the ability to donate to political parties and to certain corporate funds under defined conditions.
Political parties: would have new potential contributions from non-principal PACs, expanding their funding sources.

Key Provisions
Amends Section 17-5-15 to permit non-principal PACs to contribute to political parties.
Allows non-principal PACs to transfer funds to principal campaign committees, political parties, and certain corporate separate funds if the fund does not solicit in-state contributions beyond those from employees and directors.
Maintains prohibitions on straw-donor contributions and on most transfers between PACs and 527 organizations, with the new exception applying only to the specified non-principal PACs.
Effective immediately upon passage and governor approval.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Political action committees, allow contributions to political parties