HB466 Summary

• Amends Section 36-25-1 of the Code of Alabama 1975 to define "de minimis" as a gift of $25 or less per occasion with an aggregate value of $50 or less in a calendar year from any single provider.

• Authorizes the State Ethics Commission to adjust de minimis gift thresholds every four years based on increases in the Consumer Price Index to account for cost-of-living changes.

• Applies the de minimis definition to exclude certain low-value gifts from ethics violation requirements, including greeting cards, promotional items, and items or services of minimal value.

• Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.