SB 59 Alabama Senate · 2023 Regular Session

Relating to disclosure of certain personal information; to prohibit public agencies from collecting, disclosing, or releasing certain personal information about members of, volunteers for, and financial and nonfinancial donors to nonprofit organizations, except as required by law; and to provide civil and criminal penalties for violation of these prohibitions; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Section 111.05 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022.

Summary
Public Agencies, establishes the Personal Privacy Protection Act, prohibits public agency disclosure of information identifying supporters of 501(c) non-profit organizations.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Mar 7, 2023 Signed May 9, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 13, 2023 · House Apr 25, 2023

How they voted

300
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 34
Apr 13, 2023
D Democratic8
5 Yea 3
62% Yea
R Republican26
25 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
26
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Apr 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended
lower
Apr 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee in Second House
lower
Apr 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Favorably (Judiciary)
lower
Apr 13, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee (Judiciary)
lower
Apr 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Read A Third Time And Passed As Amended
upper
Apr 5, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee in House of Origin
upper
Apr 5, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Favorably (Judiciary)
upper
Mar 7, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Referred (Judiciary)
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Rodger Smitherman
Rodger Smitherman
DDemocratic
AL
18