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AL HB408

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/11/2019

Primary Sponsor

Andrew Sorrell

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Origin

House of Representatives

Regular Session 2019

AI Summary

  • Proposes a constitutional amendment to Section 46 of the Alabama Constitution to impose a three-term limit on legislators in the Alabama House of Representatives and Senate, effective November 1, 2022.

  • Allows legislators to serve a maximum of three full terms in each chamber, plus up to two additional years filling a vacancy in that respective house.

  • Exempts all service prior to November 2020 from counting toward the term limit, allowing current legislators to continue serving without forfeiture of previous service time.

  • Requires voter approval through a statewide election conducted in accordance with Sections 284 and 285 of the Alabama Constitution.

  • Specifies that the proposed amendment shall appear on the ballot with the description "Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to amend Section 46 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901...to limit a legislator to a maximum of three full terms of office in each respective house, plus up to two years of filling a vacancy in each house."

Legislative Description

Legislature, term limits of three terms plus two years in each house provided, prior service not counted, const. amend.

Constitutional Amendments

Last Action

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Constitution, Campaigns and Elections

4/11/2019

Committee Referrals

Constitution, Campaigns and Elections4/11/2019

Full Bill Text

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