HB300 Alabama 2017 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Will AinsworthLt. Governor

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2017

Title

Legislature, term limits, members of Senate and House of Representatives limited to two full terms, const. amend.

Summary

HB300 would cap Senate and House terms at two full terms and redefine what counts as a term, with a transitional rule for pre-2018 service.

What This Bill Does

If passed, the Alabama Constitution would limit members of the Senate and House to no more than two full terms. It would treat any election to either chamber for at least two years as counting as a full term in that chamber. It would also state that service in the Senate or House before November 2018 would not disqualify a person from serving after that date. Finally, the amendment would be decided by statewide vote.

Who It Affects

• Current and future members of the Alabama Senate and Alabama House of Representatives would be subject to a two-term limit, with two-year elections counting as a full term in the respective chamber.
• Voters statewide and election officials would participate in approving or rejecting the amendment and administering the ballot language.

Key Provisions

• No person may be elected to the Alabama Senate for more than two full terms.
• No person may be elected to the Alabama House of Representatives for more than two full terms.
• An election to the Senate or to the House for at least two years counts as a full term in that chamber.
• Service in the Senate prior to November 2018 shall not disqualify, in whole or in part, a person from serving in the Senate after that date; service in the House prior to November 2018 shall not disqualify, in whole or in part, a person from serving in the House after that date.
• The proposed amendment would be presented to voters for approval and would take effect if a majority votes in favor.

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Subjects

Constitutional Amendments