HJR283 Alabama 2024 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Matt SimpsonRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2024

Title

Resolution directing LSA to hire national ethics expert.

Summary

A resolution directing the Legislative Services Agency to hire an outside national ethics expert to study Alabama's ethics laws and report back with findings and recommendations.

What This Bill Does

It instructs the Director of the Legislative Services Agency to hire a nationally recognized ethics expert from outside Alabama to review Alabama's ethics laws. The consultant will study the laws and provide findings and recommendations to the Director, the Speaker of the House, and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate. The report is due by the first day of the 2025 Regular Session.

Who It Affects

• Director of the Legislative Services Agency (must hire and oversee the study)
• Alabama legislators and other state officials who are subject to ethics laws and would be affected by potential changes after the study (as recipients of the report and any recommended reforms)

Key Provisions

• Directs the Director of the Legislative Services Agency to hire a national ethics expert from outside the state to study Alabama's ethics laws.
• Requires the consultant to report findings and recommendations to the Director, the Speaker of the House, and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate by the first day of the 2025 Regular Session.

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

Subjects

Resolutions