AlabamaOnline campaign card gifts require U.S. billing addresses
Starting October 1, 2026, most online credit card gifts to Alabama campaign groups must use a U.S. billing address, with an exception for U.S. citizens living abroad.
What it does
Most online credit card gifts to Alabama campaign committees and political parties must include the card security code and have a U.S. billing address. U.S. citizens living abroad may use a foreign billing address if they provide their U.S. voter registration address.
Processors handling online campaign contributions face forfeiture equal to the contributions they processed if they fail to require the card security code and either a U.S. ZIP code or a foreign billing address.
Argument forRequiring a card security code and a U.S. billing address for most online gifts could make it harder to use cards with foreign billing addresses.
Argument againstPeople who are U.S. citizens living abroad may have trouble giving if they cannot provide a U.S. voter registration address.
More detail
Campaign committees, political action committees, and political parties may accept online credit card contributions only when the giver provides the card security code and the billing address is in the United States. This applies to online credit card contributions to principal campaign committees, political action committees, and political parties. A U.S. citizen living abroad may give with a foreign billing address by providing the U.S. mailing address used for voter registration. The act takes effect October 1, 2026.
Credit card processors that handle online contributions are subject to forfeiture equal to the total contributions they processed if they do not require the listed card details. This applies to processors handling online credit card contributions to principal campaign committees, political action committees, and political parties. The text describes the missing requirements as the card security code and either a U.S. ZIP code or a billing address outside the United States. The act takes effect October 1, 2026.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Apr 17EnactedBecame Law
- Apr 9Carried Over to the Call of the Chair
- Vote recorded Gudger motion to Concur In and Adopt House Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 1309. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1332. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1331. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 9Shaw 1st Amendment OfferedMinor
- Apr 9Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1331Major
- Apr 9Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1332Passed House
- Apr 9Gudger motion to Concur In and Adopt House Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 1309Major
- Apr 9Ready to Enroll
- Apr 9EnrolledTo Governor
- Apr 9Delivered to GovernorMinor
- Apr 9Signature Requested
- Feb 25Reported Out of Committee Second House
- Feb 25Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Ethics and Campaign Finance)Minor
- Feb 12Third Reading in House of Origin
- Vote recorded Third Reading in House of Origin. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 382. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 12Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 382Passed Senate
- Feb 12Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ethics and Campaign FinanceMinor
- Feb 12Pending Committee Action in Second House (Ethics and Campaign Finance)
- Feb 5Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (County and Municipal Government)Minor
- Feb 4Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
- Jan 13Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on County and Municipal GovernmentMinor
- Jan 13Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (County and Municipal Government)Introduced
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