HB445 Alabama 2012 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Patricia Todd

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2012

Title

Legislature, term limits imposed, Section 46 (Section 46, Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended) am'd., const. amend.

Summary

Proposes a constitutional amendment to limit Alabama legislators to three consecutive terms in either chamber, starting with elections after November 2014.

What This Bill Does

If passed, the amendment would cap consecutive terms for both the House and Senate at three. The limit starts with terms commencing after November 2014, and any time filling an unexpired term due to a vacancy would not count toward the limit. The change applies to full consecutive terms in either chamber, and requires voter approval to become law.

Who It Affects

• Current and future Alabama state legislators (members of the House and Senate), who would be limited to a maximum of three consecutive terms, with vacancies not counting toward the limit.
• Alabama voters (qualified electors), who would vote on the amendment in a statewide election to decide whether the term limits should be added to the Constitution.

Key Provisions

• Establishes a maximum of three consecutive terms for any legislator in either the House or Senate, starting with terms beginning after November 2014.
• The three-term limit applies to full consecutive terms in the House or Senate and does not include time served to fill an unexpired term caused by a vacancy.
• Constitutes an amendment to Section 46 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901 (as amended) and requires approval by a majority of qualified electors voting on the amendment.

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Subjects

Constitutional Amendments