HB156 Alabama 2024 Session

Updated Feb 23, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Chad RobertsonRepresentative
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2024
Title: Candidates for municipal offices; exempt from certain FCPA reporting if contributions and expenditures remain below threshold level
Summary: HB156 exempts municipal office candidates from designating a principal campaign committee and from campaign finance reporting unless they exceed $1,000 in contributions or expenditures.
What This Bill Does
It changes current law by exempting candidates for municipal office from filing the designation of a principal campaign committee and from campaign finance reports until they reach the threshold. The threshold is $1,000 in total contributions or expenditures. If a municipal candidate crosses the threshold, they must file the usual designation and periodic campaign finance reports with the Secretary of State. The act becomes effective on June 1, 2024.

Who It Affects
Municipal office candidates, who will not have to file the designation of their principal campaign committee or campaign finance reports until their contributions or expenditures exceed $1,000.
Election/ethics officials (such as the Secretary of State) who administer and receive campaign finance filings, as filings for municipal candidates would only occur after the threshold is crossed.

Key Provisions
Exempts municipal candidates from filing the designation of the principal campaign committee and from campaign finance reports unless total contributions or expenditures exceed $1,000.
Threshold amount for triggering required filings is $1,000 in total contributions or expenditures.
Effective date of the act is June 1, 2024.
Scope is limited to candidates running for municipal office.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Elections, Voting, & Campaigns