Senate Bill 230 Alabama 2026 Session

Updated Mar 5, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Sam GivhanSenator
Republican
Session: 2026 Regular Session
Title: Campaign contributions; using contributions on certain security expenses to protect candidate, elected official, family members, and staff authorized
Summary: SB230 allows campaign funds to be used for security measures to protect candidates, elected officials, and their immediate families or staff, effective immediately.
What This Bill Does
It adds a new allowed use of campaign contributions to cover security expenses, including cybersecurity data removal, nonstructural security devices, and security personnel. It also clarifies that certain security-related installations permanently attached to property are exempt from liquidation rules, and it provides protections around disposal of statehouse furnishings as demolition approaches.

Who It Affects
Candidates and elected officials may use campaign funds to pay for security expenses to protect their safety.
Immediate family members and staff of candidates or elected officials may benefit from security measures funded by campaign contributions.

Key Provisions
Campaign funds may be used to pay or reimburse cybersecurity costs to remove personal information about the candidate, official, or their immediate family or staff from data brokers, websites, and other online sources.
Campaign funds may be used to pay or reimburse for installing and monitoring nonstructural security devices, including home security hardware, locks, alarm systems, motion detectors, and security cameras, provided the devices are for security and not to increase property value.
Campaign funds may be used to pay or reimburse for security personnel for the candidate, official, or their immediate family or staff.
Any device or item purchased and installed under this section that is permanently attached to the property is exempt from liquidation provisions in Section 17-5-7.2.
A legislator who acquired property for furnishing the Alabama State House before January 1, 2026 may dispose of it by donation or in other ways without needing to account for its value under Section 17-5-7.2, in preparation for demolition.
The state, a county, or a municipality is not required to provide security solely because of this section.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 27, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Elections, Voting, & Campaigns