HB259
203942-1:n:01/13/2020:PMG/tj LSA2020-10 HB259 By Representative Chestnut RFD County and Municipal
Government Rd 1 18-FEB-20 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the Secretary of State or a judge
of probate may levy civil penalties for improperly reporting under the Fair Campaign Practices
Act. Proceeds from civil penalties levied by the Secretary of State are distributed to the
State General Fund. This bill would require the proceeds from civil penalties paid to the
State General Fund for campaign finance violations to be used to provide grants to county
probate courts or county commissions to digitize recorded documents. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT Relating to campaign finance civil penalties; to amend Section 17-5-19.1, Code of Alabama
1975, to require the proceeds from civil penalties paid to the State General Fund for campaign
finance violations to be used to provide grants to county probate courts or county commissions
to digitize recorded documents. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF...
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HB213
203907-1:n:01/17/2020:PMG/bm LSA2019-3236 HB213 By Representatives Whitt, Reynolds, Allen,
Sorrells and Crawford RFD Ethics and Campaign Finance Rd 1 11-FEB-20 SYNOPSIS: Under existing
law, principal campaign committees and political action committees must periodically file
campaign finance reports and statements with the Secretary of State, except candidates for
municipal office must file campaign finance reports and statements with the appropriate judge
of probate. These statements must be filed electronically, except a committee receiving five
thousand dollars ($5,000) or less per election cycle may file by paper or facsimile. Under
existing law, the Secretary of State or the judge of probate may levy civil penalties against
a person who files a materially inaccurate campaign finance report. This bill would require
all campaign finance reports and statements to be filed electronically, without exception.
This bill would require all campaign finance reports and statements, including...
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SB300
203907-1:n:01/17/2020:PMG/bm LSA2019-3236 SB300 By Senators Burkette, Singleton and Smitherman
RFD Governmental Affairs Rd 1 12-MAR-20 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, principal campaign committees
and political action committees must periodically file campaign finance reports and statements
with the Secretary of State, except candidates for municipal office must file campaign finance
reports and statements with the appropriate judge of probate. These statements must be filed
electronically, except a committee receiving five thousand dollars ($5,000) or less per election
cycle may file by paper or facsimile. Under existing law, the Secretary of State or the judge
of probate may levy civil penalties against a person who files a materially inaccurate campaign
finance report. This bill would require all campaign finance reports and statements to be
filed electronically, without exception. This bill would require all campaign finance reports
and statements, including reports and statements...
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HB127
203665-1:n:01/08/2020:PMG/bm LSA2019-3142 HB127 By Representative Sorrell RFD Ethics and Campaign
Finance Rd 1 04-FEB-20 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a candidate, public official, or principal
campaign committee may accept, solicit, or receive campaign contributions for a period of
120 days following an election for the purpose of paying down campaign debt. This bill would
require a candidate, public official, or principal campaign committee who accepts, solicits,
or receives campaign contributions during the 120-day period after the election in order to
pay down campaign debt to report the campaign debt to the appropriate filing official and
would prohibit a candidate from accepting contributions that exceed the amount reported. This
bill would create the Campaign Debt Clarification Act. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating
to campaign finance; to amend Sections 17-5-2, 17-5-7, 17-5-8, and 17-5-9, Code of Alabama
1975; to create the Campaign Debt Clarification Act; to require a...
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HB202
Rep(s). By Representative Poole HB202 ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to the Alabama Business and
Nonprofit Entities Code; to amend Sections 10A-1-1.02, 10A-1-1.03, and 10A-1-1.08, as amended
by Act 2019-94, 2019 Regular Session, Code of Alabama 1975; to add Sections 10A-1-3.07 and
10A-1-3.08 to the Code of Alabama 1975; to amend Sections 10A-1-3.32, as amended by Act 2019-94,
2019 Regular Session, 10A-1-3.33, as amended by Act 2019-304, 2019 Regular Session, 10A-1-3.42,
10A-1-4.01, and 10A-1-4.02, as amended by Act 2019-94, 2019 Regular Session, and 10A-1-4.05,
Code of Alabama 1975; to add Section 10A-1-4.07 to the Code of Alabama 1975; to amend Sections
10A-1-4.11, as amended by Act 2019-94, 2019 Regular Session, 10A-1-4.12, 10A-1-4.21 and 10A-1-4.31,
as amended by Act 2019-94, 2019 Regular Session, and Sections 10A-1-5.04 and 10A-1-5.11, Code
of Alabama 1975; to add Section 10A-1-5.17 to the Code of Alabama 1975; to amend Sections
10A-1-6.02, 10A-1-8.01, and 10A-1-8.02, as amended by Act...
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SB206
204031-1:n:02/07/2020:KMS/tgw LSA2020-130 SB206 By Senator Givhan RFD Judiciary Rd 1 18-FEB-20
SYNOPSIS: This bill would make changes to the Alabama Business and Nonprofit Entities Code
to allow business corporations to elect to become benefit corporations; allow electronic filing
of all entity filings to increase the speed at which businesses may be formed and by which
transactions may be accomplished; update definitions to include terms applicable to the allowance
of electronic and digital transactions and transmissions of filings, notices, and data; establish
certain basic standards for all filing instruments to allow for easier electronic transmission;
provide a mechanism to allow the Secretary of State to reject certain filing instruments which
are not accompanied by full payment, to assist in the electronic filing process; clarify the
requirements of certificates of existence for entities; remove certain outdated definitions
and matters to streamline the code; and to clarify that...
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SB246
205459-1:n:02/26/2020:PMG/tj LSA2020-766 SB246 By Senators Singleton and Sanders-Fortier RFD
Governmental Affairs Rd 1 27-FEB-20 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, there is no requirement
that an absentee election manager notify an elector if the elector submits a deficient absentee
ballot application or fails to include a valid photo identification. This bill would require
an absentee election manager to notify an applicant if an absentee ballot application is deficient
and send the applicant a provisional ballot along with instructions on how to remedy the deficiency.
This bill would authorize the Secretary of State to adopt rules. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN
ACT Relating to absentee voting; to amend Sections 17-11-5, as last amended by Act 2019-507,
2019 Regular Session, and 17-11-9, Code of Alabama 1975; to require an absentee election manager
to notify an applicant if an absentee ballot application is deficient and send the applicant
a provisional ballot along with instructions on how to...
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HB419
203941-2:n:02/28/2020:PMG*/bm LSA2020-7R1 HB419 By Representative Standridge RFD Constitution,
Campaigns and Elections Rd 1 10-MAR-20 SYNOPSIS: Existing law does not provide for a contingency
plan in the event an election is disrupted because of a declared state of emergency. This
bill would establish the Elections Emergency Act and authorize the Governor to suspend or
delay elections in the event of a declared state of emergency. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
Relating to elections; to amend Section 17-11-3, Code of Alabama 1975 and to add a new Article
4, commencing with Section 17-9-70, to Chapter 9 of Title 17 of the Code of Alabama 1975;
to establish the Elections Emergency Act; and to authorize the Governor to suspend or delay
elections in the event of a declared state of emergency. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE
OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section 17-11-3, as last amended by Act 2019-507, 2019 Regular Session,
Code of Alabama 1975, is amended to read as follows: §17-11-3. "(a) Any...
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SB306
203941-2:n:02/28/2020:PMG*/bm LSA2020-7R1 SB306 By Senator Chesteen RFD Governmental Affairs
Rd 1 12-MAR-20 SYNOPSIS: Existing law does not provide for a contingency plan in the event
an election is disrupted because of a declared state of emergency. This bill would establish
the Elections Emergency Act and authorize the Governor to suspend or delay elections in the
event of a declared state of emergency. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to elections;
to amend Section 17-11-3, Code of Alabama 1975 and to add a new Article 4, commencing with
Section 17-9-70, to Chapter 9 of Title 17 of the Code of Alabama 1975; to establish the Elections
Emergency Act; and to authorize the Governor to suspend or delay elections in the event of
a declared state of emergency. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section
17-11-3, as last amended by Act 2019-507, 2019 Regular Session, Code of Alabama 1975, is amended
to read as follows: §17-11-3. "(a) Any qualified elector of this...
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HB492
Rep(s). By Representative Easterbrook HB492 ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to Washington County;
to further provide for the construction, maintenance, and repair of county roads and bridges
under the jurisdiction of the Washington County Commission; to provide for the establishment
of two divisions of Washington County with responsibilities for county roads, one division
to be over county unpaved roads and one division to be over county paved roads and bridges
over county roads; to provide for the division of county road and bridge funds into two separate
county funds for these purposes; to amend Act 2011-605 of the 2011 Regular Session, to further
provide for the duties and responsibilities of the county engineer; and to provide for a referendum.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. This act shall apply only to Washington
County. Section 2. Effective for the fiscal year commencing on October 1, 2021, the construction,
maintenance, and repairs of county roads and bridges...
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