HB220 Alabama 2016 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2016
Title
Legislative member, indicted on felony charge, suspended from leadership position, imposed
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, a member of the
Legislature who holds a leadership position and who
is indicted for a crime continues to hold his or
her leadership position in the Legislature</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would automatically suspend a
member of the Legislature who holds a leadership
position from serving in that leadership position
if the member is indicted for a crime that is a
felony</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would clarify that the member
would continue to serve in the Legislature during
the suspension</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to the Legislature; to automatically
suspend a member of the Legislature who holds a leadership
position from serving in that leadership position in the event
the member is indicted for a crime that is a felony; and to
clarify that the member would continue to serve in the
Legislature during the suspension.
</p>
Subjects
Legislature
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| February 11, 2016 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on State Government |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB220 Alabama 2016 Session - Introduced |