Alabama SB194: Ethics, eliminate certain notification requirement for candidates to Ethics Commission when otherwise in compliance with law

What the bill says

An Act, Relating to ethics, to amend Section 36-25-15, Code of Alabama 1975, to eliminate a requirement that a candidate who has already filed a statement of economic interests notify the State Ethics Commission of this fact.

From the enrolled text:

An Act, Relating to ethics, to amend Section 36-25-15, Code of Alabama 1975, to eliminate a requirement that a candidate who has already filed a statement of economic interests notify the State Ethics Commission of this fact. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. Section 36-25-15, Code of Alabama 1975, as last amended by Act 2025-282 of the 2025 Regular Session, is amended to read as follows: "§36-25-15 (a) Candidates at every level of government shall file a completed statement of economic interests for the previous calendar year with the State Ethics Commission: (i) not more than five days after the deadline to file a declaration of candidacy as provided in Section 17-13-5, or in the case of an independent candidate, not more than five days after the date of the first primary election; or (ii) for a candidate for municipal office, not more than five days after the deadline for the candidate to file his or her qualifying papers with the appropriate election official. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to require a second filing of the individual's statement of economic interests if a current statement of economic interests is on file with the commission. If a candidate has already filed a current statement of economic interests for a reason other than his or her …

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Sponsors

• Givhan, Sam (R, SD-007) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. April 16, 2026: Enacted
2. April 7, 2026: Signature Requested
3. April 7, 2026: Delivered to Governor
4. April 7, 2026: Enrolled
5. April 7, 2026: Ready to Enroll
6. April 7, 2026: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1217
7. April 7, 2026: Third Reading in Second House
8. March 11, 2026: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
9. March 11, 2026: Reported Out of Committee Second House
10. February 12, 2026: Pending Committee Action in Second House

Votes

• House Roll Call #1217 (April 7, 2026): 105 yea, 0 nay, passed
• House Roll Call #1216 (April 7, 2026): 105 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Senate Roll Call #394 (February 12, 2026): 30 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Senate Roll Call #393 (February 12, 2026): 30 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Senate Roll Call #392 (February 12, 2026): 30 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SB194?

SB194 is a bill in the Alabama Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Ethics, eliminate certain notification requirement for candidates to Ethics Commission when otherwise in compliance with law.

What does SB194 do?

In its own words: An Act, Relating to ethics, to amend Section 36-25-15, Code of Alabama 1975, to eliminate a requirement that a candidate who has already filed a statement of economic interests notify the State Ethics Commission of this fact.

What is the status of SB194?

Signed into law as of April 16, 2026. Latest action: Enacted (April 16, 2026).

Who sponsored SB194?

Givhan, Sam (R, SD-007).

Where is the official record for SB194?

On the Alabama Legislature website: https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/instrument/2026RS/SB194