This amendment changes the law to allow people involved in campaigns to destroy their records after four years have passed.
Alabama2026Enacted
SB166
Campaign Finance Record Retention Rule
Last scannedAug 24, 2026, 9:06 AM
In one sentence
This law allows campaign groups in Alabama to destroy their financial records and reports after four years.
What it does
- Adds a new rule, Section 17-5-6.1, to the Code of Alabama 1975.
- Allows certain groups to destroy required records after four years have passed.
- Defines 'records' as accounts needed by law and copies of filed reports or statements.
Who it affects
- Political action committees
- Principal campaign committees
- Other people required to file reports under the Fair Campaign Practices Act
Limits and unknowns
- The law does not specify what happens if records are destroyed before the four-year mark.
- It is unclear from this text whether other state agencies can still ask for these old records after they are gone.
Official record
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Official summary
This act adds Section 17-5-6.1 to the Code of Alabama 1975, to authorize political action committees, principal campaign committees, and other persons required to file reports or statements under the Fair Campaign Practices Act to destroy any record, account, report, or statement required under the act, and all relevant records thereto, after four years.
Official activity
Bill history
- EnactedSenate
- Delivered to GovernorSenate
- Signature RequestedHouse
- Delivered to GovernorSenate
- EnrolledSenate
- Ready to EnrollSenate
- Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1233 (Yeas 105, Nays 0)House
- Third Reading in Second House (Yeas 105, Nays 0)House
- Read for the Second Time and placed on the CalendarHouse
- Reported Out of Committee Second HouseHouse
- Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 225 (Yeas 34, Nays 0)Senate
- Givhan motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 224 (Yeas 33, Nays 0)Senate
- Third Reading in House of Origin (Yeas 33, Nays 0)Senate
- Pending Committee Action in Second HouseHouse
- Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Constitution, Campaigns and ElectionsHouse
- EngrossedSenate
- Givhan 1st Amendment OfferedSenate
- Read for the Second Time and placed on the CalendarSenate
- Reported Out of Committee House of OriginSenate
- Pending Committee Action in House of OriginSenate
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