# Alabama SB166: Campaign finance; require preservation of campaign records for specified period of time Alabama SB166, Campaign finance; require preservation of campaign records for specified period of time, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Vivian Davis Figures (Democratic); status enacted, last action 2026-04-17 (Enacted) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB166-2026rs - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alabama SB166 - State: Alabama - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Campaign finance; require preservation of campaign records for specified period of time - Status: enacted - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-14 - Last action: 2026-04-17, Enacted - Sponsor: Vivian Davis Figures (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 11 - Subjects: Elections, Voting, & Campaigns - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (310 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Campaign filers can discard older records: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, covered Alabama campaign filers may destroy campaign finance records after four years have elapsed. This covers political action committees, principal campaign committees, and others required to file under Alabama’s Fair Campaign Practices Act. Records include required re… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Vivian Davis Figures (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: David Sessions (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Donnie Chesteen (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Jack W. Williams (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Keith Kelley (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Kirk Hatcher (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Linda Coleman-Madison (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Merika Coleman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Robert Stewart (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Rodger M. Smitherman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Tim Melson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Wes Kitchens (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-07 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1233 | pass | 105 | 0 | | | 2026-04-07 | House | Third Reading in Second House | pass | 105 | 0 | | | 2026-02-03 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 225 | pass | 34 | 0 | | | 2026-02-03 | Senate | Givhan motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 224 | pass | 33 | 0 | | | 2026-02-03 | Senate | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 33 | 0 | | ## Actions (21) - 2026-04-17: Enacted (Senate) - 2026-04-08: Ready to Enroll (Senate) - 2026-04-08: Enrolled (Senate) - 2026-04-08: Delivered to Governor (Senate) - 2026-04-08: Signature Requested (House) - 2026-04-08: Delivered to Governor (Senate) - 2026-04-07: Third Reading in Second House (House) - 2026-04-07: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1233 (House) - 2026-02-19: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House) - 2026-02-18: Reported Out of Committee Second House (House) - 2026-02-03: Third Reading in House of Origin (Senate) - 2026-02-03: Givhan 1st Amendment Offered (Senate) - 2026-02-03: Givhan motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 224 (Senate) - 2026-02-03: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 225 (Senate) - 2026-02-03: Engrossed (Senate) - 2026-02-03: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Constitution, Campaigns and Elections (House) - 2026-02-03: Pending Committee Action in Second House (House) - 2026-01-29: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate) - 2026-01-28: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (Senate) - 2026-01-14: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development (Senate) - 2026-01-14: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Senate) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB166-int.pdf) - Engrossed: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB166-eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB166-enr.pdf) ## Related bills - HB67: Voter Information; limit cost of reproducing voter registration list; crime for misuse of personal voter information; created (enacted) - SB154: State employees, cost-of-living increase for fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026 (enacted) - SB165: Elections; municipal elections, to set qualification fee amounts, to require indigent candidates to submit documentation for fee exemption (enacted) - HB317: Firefighter distinctive license plate; fire chaplains included, penalty for violations provided for (enacted) - SB272: Open Records; use of public records relating to schools for certain solicitation purposes prohibited; redaction of certain information relating to financial tr… (enacted) - SB190: Sales Tax; to exempt Precision Ocular (enacted) ## Sources - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB166-int.pdf) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB166-eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB166-enr.pdf) ## Related - [HB67: Voter Information; limit cost of reproducing voter registration list; crime for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB67-2026rs) - [SB154: State employees, cost-of-living increase for fiscal year beginning October 1, 2…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB154-2026rs) - [SB165: Elections; municipal elections, to set qualification fee amounts, to require in…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB165-2026rs) - [HB317: Firefighter distinctive license plate; fire chaplains included, penalty for vio…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB317-2026rs) - [SB272: Open Records; use of public records relating to schools for certain solicitatio…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB272-2026rs) - [SB190: Sales Tax; to exempt Precision Ocular](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB190-2026rs) - [Alabama bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/alabama/bills) - [Alabama state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/alabama) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB166-2026rs (as of 2026-10-16).