Senate Bill 220 Alabama 2026 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Arthur OrrSenator

Republican

Session

2026 Regular Session

Title

Campaign contributions; require disclosure of certain contributions from nonprofit organizations to campaigns; prohibit contributions from nonprofit organizations to PACs

Summary

SB220 would require nonprofit organizations to register as political donors with segregated funds, disclose large campaign contributions, and bar non-profits from funding campaigns unless these rules are followed.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, nonprofits could not donate to principal campaign committees or political action committees unless they register with the Secretary of State as a political donor organization and use a separate segregated fund. It would require political donor organizations to disclose the identity of contributors who give $100 or more in a 12-month period and to notify donors that their information may be publicly disclosed. The Secretary of State would publish disclosure reports, maintain related records, and enforce the new requirements with penalties.

Who It Affects

• Nonprofit organizations (including 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4)) that want to donate to campaigns would be restricted unless they register as political donor organizations and use a segregated fund.
• Political donor organizations and their contributing sources (donors) and the campaigns they fund (principal campaign committees and PACs) would face new disclosure, reporting, and enforcement requirements.

Key Provisions

• Nonprofit organizations may not contribute to a principal campaign committee or a political action committee unless registered with the Secretary of State as a political donor organization and the contribution is made from a separate, segregated fund.
• Nonprofit organizations that register as political donor organizations must maintain a political spending fund and solicit funds only from specified internal sources, with designated reporting obligations.
• Political donor organizations must file periodic disclosure reports identifying contributing sources that contributed $100+ to their political spending fund within the prior 12 months and must provide advance notice to donors about disclosure.
• The Secretary of State will publish disclosure reports, maintain donor records for five years, and enforce the act with penalties; the bill defines key terms related to donors, sources, and funds.
• The act becomes effective October 1, 2026.

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