SB129 Alabama 2018 Session

Updated Apr 26, 2021

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Trip Pittman
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2018
Title: Vacancies, United States Senator, temporary appointment by Governor until next general election authorized, Sec. 36-9-7 repealed; Sec. 36-9-8 am'd
Description: Under existing law, the Governor may make a temporary appointment to the office of United States Senator upon a vacancy in the office until a successor is elected and qualified.
Also under existing law, whenever a vacancy occurs in the office of United States Senator less than four months but more than 60 days before a general election, the vacancy is filled at that election. If the vacancy occurs more than four months or less than 60 days before a general election, the Governor is required to call a special election.
This bill would eliminate the authority of the Governor to appoint a person to a vacancy in the office of United States Senator and would provide that, upon a vacancy in the office, the Governor must set an election to fill the vacancy to be held within 120 days of the vacancy.
Subjects: Legislature

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Constitution, Ethics and Elections