SB258 Summary

• Proposes comprehensive constitutional reorganization reorganizing Alabama's Article IV (Legislature) by repealing the existing Article IV and numerous related amendments, then creating an entirely new Article IV with revised and recast legislative provisions.

• Consolidates legislative provisions by moving relevant provisions from Articles V and XVII into the new Article IV, centralizing all Legislature-related constitutional provisions in a single article for clarity and accessibility.

• Establishes legislative compensation tied to median household income setting annual basic compensation for legislators and the Senate President at the median annual household income in Alabama, adjusted yearly by the State Personnel Board, with expenses limited to those allowed for state employees.

• Restricts legislative powers and establishes ethics rules including provisions on session length (30 legislative days within 105 calendar days), special sessions limited to 12 days, bill passage requirements, and ethics restrictions on bribery, conflicts of interest, and compensation limits.

• Becomes effective January 1, 2017 and requires voter approval through a statewide election conducted according to existing constitutional procedures and state election laws.