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AL SB445
Bill
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SB445 Summary
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Lowers contribution thresholds triggering candidate status to $1,000 for initial reporting, with specific reduced thresholds for state office ($25,000), district offices ($5,000), and legislative office ($10,000 Senate, $5,000 House).
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Allows designated filing agents to electronically file reports on behalf of candidates and political committees, simplifying the filing process while maintaining accountability of the principal.
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Extends legislative session fundraising prohibitions to apply to legislative and statewide candidates, preventing contributions during active sessions except within 120 days of elections.
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Clarifies PAC-to-PAC transfer restrictions to allow political action committees to transfer to principal campaign committees while restricting private foundation transfers, and regulates legislative caucus organizations to prevent them from operating as political action committees.
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Consolidates campaign finance enforcement provisions from Title 10A into Title 17 Chapter 5, establishes venue rules for violations, and adds new provisions for contribution refunds and corporate separate segregated funds.
Legislative Description
Campaigns, Fair Campaign Practices Act, contribution amounts lowered, designated reporting, legislative session prohibtions modified to include legislative and statewide candidates, spending amounts allowed for certain fund raising events, clarified, certain Pac to Pac transfers clarified, legislative caucus organizations regulated, corporate contribution restrictions revised, Secs. 17-5-2, 17-5-5, 17-5-7, 17-5-8, 17-5-8.2, 17-5-9, 17-5-12, 17-5-14, 17-5-15, 17-5-15.1, 17-5-16, 17-5-19 am'd.; Secs. 17-5-5.1, 17-5-7.1, 17-5-14.1, 17-5-20 added; Secs. 10A-21-1.01 to 10A-21-1.04, inclusive, 17-5-18, 17-17-35 repealed
Elections
Last Action
Delivered to Governor at 11:59 p.m. on May 20, 2013
5/20/2013