HB220 Alabama 2016 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Allen TreadawayRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2016

Title

Legislative member, indicted on felony charge, suspended from leadership position, imposed

Summary

HB220 would automatically suspend a legislator who holds a leadership position if they are indicted for a felony, while allowing them to continue serving in the Legislature.

What This Bill Does

It would automatically suspend any leadership member from their leadership duties if indicted for a felony in state or federal court. The member would still serve as a legislator during the suspension, which lasts until acquittal or charges are dismissed. If a leadership vacancy occurs because of the suspension, it would be filled according to applicable legislative procedures. The act would take effect immediately after passage and governor approval.

Who It Affects

• Legislators who hold leadership positions: they would be automatically suspended from leadership duties if indicted for a felony, but would continue to serve as lawmakers.
• The leadership vacancies: any vacancy created by suspension would be filled following the Legislature's applicable procedures.

Key Provisions

• Defines 'leadership position' to include the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, Senate Majority Leader, Senate Minority Leader, chairs of Senate standing committees, Speaker of the House, Speaker Pro Tempore, House Majority Leader, House Minority Leader, and chairs of House standing committees.
• If indicted for a felony in state or federal court, a person in a leadership position shall be immediately suspended from that leadership position.
• The suspended member remains a legislator during the suspension, which lasts until acquittal or dismissal of charges.
• A vacancy from suspension shall be filled according to applicable legislative procedures.
• The act becomes effective immediately upon passage and governor approval.

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Subjects

Legislature