SB104 Alabama 2013 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Arthur OrrSenator

Republican

Co-Sponsor

Trip Pittman

Session

Regular Session 2013

Title

Legislative immunity, constitutional provision regarding privilege from arrest, eliminated, Section 56, Constitution of Alabama of 1901, (Section 56, Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended), am'd., const. amend.

Summary

SB104 would remove the legislature's immunity from arrest by amending Section 56 of the Alabama Constitution.

What This Bill Does

If passed, the bill would eliminate legislative immunity from arrest for members of the Alabama Legislature. This means lawmakers could be arrested while attending sessions or traveling to and from sessions. The amendment would require a statewide election for approval, with ballot language describing the change as eliminating legislative immunity from arrest.

Who It Affects

• Members of the Alabama Legislature would lose immunity from arrest during sessions and while traveling to and from sessions.
• Voters in Alabama would decide, in a statewide election, whether to approve the constitutional amendment.

Key Provisions

• Proposes an amendment to Section 56 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901 to eliminate legislative immunity from arrest.
• Requires a statewide election; the amendment becomes part of the Constitution if a majority of qualified electors voting thereon approve it.
• Ballot description would state the measure proposes eliminating legislative immunity from arrest while attending sessions and traveling to and from sessions; the election would use Yes/No options.
• The process includes the election official assigning a ballot number and describing the substance of the proposed amendment for the ballot.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 25, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Constitutional Amendments