House Bill 433 Alabama 2026 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Kenyatte HassellRepresentative

Democrat

Session

2026 Regular Session

Title

Campaign finance statements; redaction required of residential addresses of candidates and officials

Summary

HB433 would require redacting candidates’ and elected officials’ residential addresses from all publicly published campaign finance filings while keeping a public, searchable database.

What This Bill Does

It requires the Secretary of State to redact residential addresses before publication on the searchable database or any SOS website. It maintains an electronic filing system and a public database that can be searched by recipient name, contributor name, ZIP code, and contribution dates. It also includes nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the code language to current style. The act would take effect immediately after enactment.

Who It Affects

• Candidates and elected officials – their residential addresses would be redacted from all campaign finance filings published online, protecting privacy.
• Members of the public, journalists, and researchers who use the SOS database – they can still access campaign finance data, but residential addresses will not be disclosed; they can search by names, ZIP codes, and dates.

Key Provisions

• Redact the residential addresses of candidates and elected officials on all campaign finance filings before publication on the Secretary of State's public database/website.
• Maintain a publicly accessible electronic database of campaign finance filings with search capabilities (by recipient name, contributor name, ZIP code, and dates) and include nonsubstantive technical updates to the code; the act becomes effective immediately.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 12, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Elections, Voting, & Campaigns