# Alabama SB230: Campaign contributions; using contributions on certain security expenses to protect candidate, elected official, family members, and staff authorized Alabama SB230, Campaign contributions; using contributions on certain security expenses to protect candidate, elected official, family members, and staff authorized, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Sam Givhan (Republican); status enacted, last action 2026-03-05 (Enacted) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB230-2026rs - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alabama SB230 - State: Alabama - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Campaign contributions; using contributions on certain security expenses to protect candidate, elected official, family members, and staff authorized - Status: enacted - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-29 - Last action: 2026-03-05, Enacted - Sponsor: Sam Givhan (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Elections, Voting, & Campaigns - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (443 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Alabama lawmakers can freely dispose of furnishings: benefit, low. Effective immediately, Alabama lawmakers can donate or otherwise dispose of certain office property without accounting for its value. This exception covers property subject to existing disposal rules that they acquired on or before January 1, 2026. The property must have been acquired to furnish th… - Candidates and officials can fund security: benefit, low. Effective immediately, Alabama candidates and elected officials can use campaign contributions for reasonable security costs, including for immediate family and staff. Campaign money can also reimburse the state, a county, or a city for these costs. Covered costs include cybersecurity, such as remo… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Sam Givhan (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-02-26 | House | Third Reading in Second House | pass | 103 | 0 | 1 | | 2026-02-26 | House | Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 612 | pass | 103 | 0 | 1 | | 2026-02-26 | Senate | Gudger Concur In and Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 663 | pass | 33 | 0 | | | 2026-02-26 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 613 | pass | 102 | 0 | 2 | | 2026-02-05 | Senate | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 34 | 0 | | | 2026-02-05 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 289 | pass | 34 | 0 | | | 2026-02-05 | Senate | Givhan motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 288 | pass | 34 | 0 | | ## Actions (23) - 2026-03-05: Enacted (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Third Reading in Second House (House) - 2026-02-26: Ethics and Campaign Finance Engrossed Substitute Offered (House) - 2026-02-26: Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 612 (House) - 2026-02-26: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 613 (House) - 2026-02-26: Gudger Concur In and Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 663 (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Ready to Enroll (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Enrolled (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Signature Requested (House) - 2026-02-26: Delivered to Governor (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Reported Out of Committee Second House (House) - 2026-02-25: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House) - 2026-02-05: Third Reading in House of Origin (Senate) - 2026-02-05: Givhan 1st Amendment Offered (Senate) - 2026-02-05: Givhan motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 288 (Senate) - 2026-02-05: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 289 (Senate) - 2026-02-05: Engrossed (Senate) - 2026-02-05: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ethics and Campaign Finance (House) - 2026-02-05: Pending Committee Action in Second House (House) - 2026-02-03: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (Senate) - 2026-02-03: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate) - 2026-01-29: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Judiciary (Senate) - 2026-01-29: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Senate) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB230-int.pdf) - Engrossed: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB230-eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB230-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/SB230-int.pdf) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB230-eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB230-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-SB230-2026rs (as of 2026-10-16).