SB127 Alabama 2011 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2011
Title
Term limits, members of Senate and House of Representatives limited to three consecutive full terms, const. amend.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> This bill would propose an amendment to the
Constitution of Alabama of 1901, that would provide
that no person shall be elected to the Legislature
for more than three full consecutive terms. The
amendment would provide that an election to the
Senate or to the House of Representatives for at
least two years would be equivalent to the election
for a full term in such body. The amendment would
provide that service in the Senate and in the House
of Representatives prior to November 2010, would
not disqualify, in whole or in part, such person
from service in such bodies following such date</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To propose an amendment to the Constitution of
Alabama of 1901, that would provide that (1) no person shall
be elected to the Senate or to the House of Representatives,
or both, for more than three consecutive full terms in the
Legislature, (2) an election to the Senate or to the House of
Representatives for at least two years would be equivalent to
the election of such person for a full term in such body, and
(3) service in the Senate or in the House of Representatives
prior to November 2010 would not disqualify, in whole or in
part, such person from service in such bodies following such
date.
</p>
Subjects
Constitutional Amendments
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| June 1, 2011 | Indefinitely Postponed | |
| March 8, 2011 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar | |
| March 1, 2011 | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Constitution, Campaign Finance, Ethics, and Elections |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB127 Alabama 2011 Session - Introduced |