SB 165 Alabama Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Candidates; revise statement of economic interests filing requirements

SB 165 amends Alabama law to change when candidates must file economic interest statements with the State Ethics Commission. It requires candidates to file within five days of the official candidacy filing deadline (instead of five days after filing qualifying papers), and for independent candidates, within five days after the first primary election (instead of five days after filing a petition). The bill also allows candidates who have previously filed a current statement for another reason to simply provide proof of that filing, rather than resubmitting it. This affects all candidates running for state, county, or municipal office who must currently file such statements.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 12, 2025 Last action Apr 8, 2025

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Introduced → Engrossed · 4 edits · Mar 4, 2025

MODERATE

This bill was amended to expand the number of public employees required to file financial disclosure statements with the State Ethics Commission, adding roles such as directors of state agencies, financial officers, and judicial branch employees. The changes also clarify filing deadlines for candidates and strengthen requirements for specific high-level positions.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include additional public employee categories that were not previously required to file statements of economic interests.

SCOPE

Added new categories of public employees who must file financial disclosure statements, including directors and assistant directors of state agencies, chief financial and accounting directors, chief grant coordinators, legislative employees, judicial branch employees, supervisors, and purchasing agents.

REQUIREMENT

Clarified that the duty to file statements rests with the individual public employee or official, and added provisions requiring statements to contain specific personal and financial information.

TIMELINE

Maintained the filing deadline of five days after candidacy qualification or the first primary election for independent candidates, while clarifying the April 30 annual filing deadline for existing officials.

ELIGIBILITY

Added exemptions for athletic coaches at state-funded institutions regarding certain income sources tied to employment contracts, and clarified that undercover law enforcement officers may redact family information.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Amendments

Apr 2, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee Second House

lower

Mar 5, 2025

Lower · Passed

Pending Committee Action in Second House (Ethics and Campaign Finance)

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 248

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

Coleman-Madison motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 247

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Introduced

Coleman-Madison 1st Amendment Offered

upper

Feb 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

upper

Feb 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (State Governmental Affairs)

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors