HB171 Alabama 2012 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2012
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 may be elected to the Legislature
for more than three full consecutive terms. The
amendment would provide that an election to the
Senate or the House of Representatives for at least
two years would be equivalent to the election for a
full term in that body. The amendment would provide
that service in the Senate and in the House of
Representatives prior to November, 2014, would not
disqualify, in whole or in part, the person from
service in those bodies following that date. The
amendment would provide that a person, after the
expiration of a legislative quadrennium from his or
her third consecutive term, may serve as a member
of the Legislature if the person has not served in
any capacity with the State of Alabama or any of
its departments, agencies, boards, commission, or
public educational institutions on a compensated or
non-compensated basis, or has not received
compensation for seeking the passage, defeat, or
modification of legislation by conveying
information and opinion to legislators or
influencing the actions of the State of Alabama or
any of its departments, agencies, boards,
commissions, or public educational institutions</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To propose an amendment to the Constitution of
Alabama of 1901, that would provide that no person may be
elected to the Senate or the House of Representatives, or
both, to more than three consecutive full terms in the
Legislature; to provide that service in the Senate or the
House of Representatives prior to November, 2014, would not
disqualify, in whole or in part, the person from election to
those bodies following such date; and to allow a person to be
elected, after the expiration of a legislative quadrennium
from his or her third consecutive term, on certain conditions.
</p>
Subjects
Constitutional Amendments
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| February 7, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Constitution, Campaigns and Elections |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB171 Alabama 2012 Session - Introduced |