HB 214

This act amends Section 17-5-15.1, Code of Alabama 1975, to: (1) prohibit foreign nationals from contributing anything of value in connection with a state or local public office election or noncandidate election to a state or local political party committee or to a political action committee and from paying for electioneering communications; (2) prohibit soliciting, accepting, or receiving any such contributions or payment from foreign nationals; (3) create a rebuttable presumption against violating this solicitation prohibition if solicitation contains notice to the contrary; (4) exempt membership dues and conference fees from these prohibitions so long as the organization is not a foreign national, only a portion of dues or fees comes from foreign nationals, and no election decisions are dictated by foreign nationals; and (5) provide knowingly or willingly violating this act is a Class C felony.