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Read. Follow. Verify.Alabama allows political committees and filers to destroy campaign records after four years
Last action · April 17, 2026: EnactedSponsor: Vivian Figures
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What This Bill Does
Political action committees, principal campaign committees, and other filers under the are authorized to destroy campaign records, accounts, reports, and statements after four years, effective October 1, 2026.
Establishes a uniform retention limit for political campaign documentation in the state, permitting filers to discard financial reports and supporting accounts once the four-year mark has passed.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Political action committees and principal campaign committees
Campaign committees are permitted to destroy financial records, accounts, and reports after a four-year period starting October 1, 2026.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Became law.
Procedural history
21 actions- Apr 17, 2026SenateEnrolledEnacted
- Apr 8, 2026SenateEnrolledDelivered to Governor
- Apr 8, 2026HouseSignature Requested
- Apr 8, 2026SenateEnrolledDelivered to Governor
- Apr 8, 2026SenateEnrolled
- Apr 8, 2026SenateReady to Enroll
Show 15 earlier actions
- Apr 7, 2026HouseFloorMotion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1233
- Apr 7, 2026HouseThird Reading in Second House
- Feb 19, 2026HouseRead for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
- Feb 18, 2026HouseCommitteeReported Out of Committee Second House
- Feb 3, 2026HouseCommitteePending Committee Action in Second House
- Feb 3, 2026HouseIntroducedRead for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Constitution, Campaigns and Elections
- Feb 3, 2026SenateEngrossed
- Feb 3, 2026SenateFloorMotion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 225
- Feb 3, 2026SenateGivhan motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 224
- Feb 3, 2026SenateGivhan 1st Amendment Offered
- Feb 3, 2026SenateThird Reading in House of Origin
- Jan 29, 2026SenateRead for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
- Jan 28, 2026SenateCommitteeReported Out of Committee House of Origin
- Jan 14, 2026SenateCommitteePending Committee Action in House of Origin
- Jan 14, 2026SenateIntroducedRead for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development
Version history
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance60How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz25Current news / social attention level
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