SB153 Alabama 2014 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Trip Pittman

Republican

Co-Sponsors

Phillip W. WilliamsPaul BussmanBryan TaylorDick BrewbakerBill HightowerJerry L. FieldingPaul SanfordArthur OrrScott BeasonMark Slade Blackwell

Session

Regular Session 2014

Title

Term limits, members of Senate and House of Representatives limited to three consecutive full terms, const. amend.

Summary

SB153 would amend the Alabama Constitution to limit Senate and House terms to three consecutive full terms and clarify how two-year elections count, with a grandfather provision for pre-2014 service.

What This Bill Does

If passed, the bill would cap consecutive terms in both the Senate and the House at three full terms. It would treat an election lasting at least two years as a full term in that chamber. It also provides a grandfather provision stating that service in either chamber before November 2014 would not disqualify a person from serving after that date.

Who It Affects

• Current and prospective members of the Alabama Senate would be limited to three consecutive full terms.
• Current and prospective members of the Alabama House of Representatives would be limited to three consecutive full terms.

Key Provisions

• No person may be elected to the Alabama Senate for more than three full consecutive terms.
• No person may be elected to the Alabama House of Representatives for more than three full consecutive terms.
• An election to either the Senate or the House lasting at least two years shall be counted as a full term in that chamber.
• Service in the Senate or House prior to November 2014 shall not disqualify, in whole or in part, a person from serving after that date (grandfather provision).

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Constitutional Amendments