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AL HB444

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/3/2022

Primary Sponsor

Cynthia Almond

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Origin

House of Representatives

Regular Session 2022

AI Summary

  • Amends Alabama Code Section 17-5-4 to require candidates to file a statement appointing a principal campaign committee within five days of becoming a candidate, with an option for certifying officials or city clerks to grant an additional five days for good cause.

  • Mandates that the certifying official or municipal city clerk immediately disqualify any candidate who fails to timely file the required principal campaign committee statement, and prohibits their name from appearing on the ballot.

  • Applies the disqualification requirement to all candidates running for statewide, county, legislative, or municipal office, as well as independent candidates.

  • Effective date of August 1, 2023, following passage and approval by the Governor or otherwise becoming law.

Legislative Description

Campaign Finance, candidates, failure to timely file statement of appointing committee, forfeits qualification to run, Sec. 17-5-4 am'd.

Campaign Finances

Last Action

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Constitution, Campaigns and Elections

3/3/2022

Committee Referrals

Constitution, Campaigns and Elections3/3/2022

Full Bill Text

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