HB11 Alabama 2016 1st Special Session Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Allen TreadawayRepresentative

Republican

Session

First Special Session 2016

Title

Alabama Lottery and Alabama Lottery Corporation estab., gaming regulated at racetracks where pari-mutuel wagering currently legal, and one other loctation, state gross receipts tax and local gross receipts tax levied, tax on vendors of gaming equipment levied, disposition of proceeds provided, Alabama Gaming Commission created to regulate and administer gaming, Governor authorized to negotiate a compact with Poarch Band of Creek Indians, Lottery Trust Fund estab., proceeds allocated to college scholarships, Legislature required to pass enabling legislation, constitutional amendment

Summary

This bill would automatically suspend a leader in the Alabama Legislature from their leadership role if they are indicted on a felony, while allowing them to remain a legislator.

What This Bill Does

Defines who counts as a leadership position in the Legislature. If a person in one of these leadership roles is indicted in state or federal court for a felony, they are immediately suspended from their leadership role but continue to serve as a legislator. The suspension lasts until they are acquitted or the charges are dismissed. If a leadership vacancy results from the suspension, it is filled following applicable legislative procedure.

Who It Affects

• Leadership-position members of the Alabama Legislature (e.g., President Pro Tempore of the Senate, Senate Majority/Minority Leaders, chairs of standing committees, Speaker of the House, Speaker Pro Tempore, House Majority/Minority Leaders, and chairs of House standing committees) who are indicted for a felony.
• The legislative process and procedures for filling leadership vacancies, affecting how leadership positions are temporarily filled during suspensions.

Key Provisions

• Defines 'leadership position' to include specific Senate and House leadership roles and committee chair positions.
• Creates automatic immediate suspension from a leadership role if a member is indicted for a felony in state or federal court.
• Requires the suspended member to continue serving as a legislator during the suspension.
• States the suspension lasts until acquittal or dismissal of charges.
• Specifies that vacancies in leadership positions due to suspension are filled according to existing legislative procedures.

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