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Committee backs bill to align state campaign law with FEC, sponsor says it blocks foreign donations to referendums
Ethics and Campaign Finance Committee · January 28, 2026
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Summary
The committee gave a favorable report to HB 214, which the sponsor said would harmonize Alabama's campaign finance law with the FEC and close a loophole allowing foreign nationals to contribute to referendum or constitutional amendment elections; the motion passed by voice vote with no numeric tally in the transcript.
Representative Lommax introduced HB 214 and said the bill matches the state's FCPA with federal FEC rules. Lommax described the measure as intended to close "the loophole where any foreign nationals can make campaign contributions to our ballot referendums or…
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