AlabamaCampaign finance filers may destroy records after four years
Starting October 1, 2026, Alabama campaign finance filers may destroy records related to required reports after four years.
What it does
Campaign filers may destroy records tied to their reports after four years, including copies of filed reports and related records.
Argument forAllowing records to be destroyed after four years could reduce the long-term storage burden for people and committees that file campaign reports.
Argument againstKeeping campaign records for four years could leave less documentation available later to answer questions about older reports.
More detail
People and committees that file campaign finance reports may destroy related records after four years. This applies to political action committees, principal campaign committees, and anyone else required to file a report or statement under the chapter. The act takes effect October 1, 2026; the four-year period applies before records may be destroyed.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Apr 17EnactedBecame Law
- Apr 8Ready to Enroll
- Apr 8EnrolledTo Governor
- Apr 8Delivered to GovernorMinor
- Apr 8Signature Requested
- Apr 8Delivered to GovernorMinor
- Apr 7Third Reading in Second House
- Vote recorded Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1233. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Third Reading in Second House. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 7Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1233Passed House
- Feb 19Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Constitution, Campaigns and Elections)Minor
- Feb 18Reported Out of Committee Second House
- Feb 3Third Reading in House of Origin
- Vote recorded Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 225. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Givhan motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 224. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Third Reading in House of Origin. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 3Givhan 1st Amendment OfferedMinor
- Feb 3Givhan motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 224Major
- Feb 3Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 225Passed Senate
- Feb 3Engrossed
- Feb 3Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Constitution, Campaigns and ElectionsMinor
- Feb 3Pending Committee Action in Second House (Constitution, Campaigns and Elections)
- Jan 29Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development)Minor
- Jan 28Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
- Jan 14Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic DevelopmentMinor
- Jan 14Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development)Introduced
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