HB 250 Alabama House · 2025 Regular Session

Candidates; revise statement of economic interests filing requirements

HB 250 revises the deadlines for candidates to file their statement of economic interests with the State Ethics Commission. This bill directly affects individuals running for state, federal, and municipal offices. For candidates seeking state or federal office, the filing deadline is tied to the first primary election. Candidates for municipal office must file their statement of economic interests no more than five days after the deadline for submitting their qualifying papers.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Feb 11, 2025 Signed May 6, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 5 edits · May 6, 2025

MODERATE

This bill was finalized and enrolled after being introduced, with substantive changes expanding who must file financial disclosure statements and clarifying filing deadlines. The enrolled version adds numerous new categories of public employees and officials who must file statements, including state agency directors, judicial branch employees, and various administrative roles. It also clarifies that coaches at state-funded universities are exempt from reporting non-salary income if it's tied to their employment contract.

Scope change

The bill's scope significantly expanded from primarily covering candidates and elected officials to include a much broader range of public employees and officials across state, county, and municipal levels of government.

SCOPE

Added numerous new categories of required filers including directors of state agencies, judicial branch employees, school administrators, and various administrative officers

REQUIREMENT

Changed candidate filing deadline from five days after filing qualifying papers to five days after the deadline to file candidacy or first primary election for independents

Added requirement for undercover law enforcement officers to be able to redact personal information from public records to protect family safety

Added specific exemption for athletic coaches at state-funded universities from reporting non-salary income if it's a condition of their employment contract

TECHNICAL

Bill number changed from 6D5231Z-1 to 6D5231Z-2 indicating final enrolled version

Floor votes

How they voted

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

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Committee

Amendments

Apr 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

Underwood Concur In and Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1014

lower

Apr 8, 2025

Upper · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 532

upper

Apr 8, 2025

Upper · Passed

Singleton motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 531

upper

Apr 8, 2025

Introduced

Judiciary 1st Amendment Offered (Judiciary)

upper

Mar 5, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported Out of Committee Second House

upper

Mar 5, 2025

Introduced

Judiciary 1st Amendment (Judiciary)

upper

Feb 25, 2025

Upper · Passed

Pending Committee Action in Second House (Judiciary)

upper

Feb 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 220

lower

Feb 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

lower

Feb 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Ethics and Campaign Finance)

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors