SB15 Alabama 2018 Session

Updated Apr 26, 2021

Senate Bill

Enacted

Current Status

Regular Session 2018

Session

Sponsor

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Rusty Glover
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2018
Title: Legislature, House or Senate, vacancies, after Oct 1 of third year, seat to remain vacant until next term, Sec. 46 repealed and replaced, const. amend.
Description: Under the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, a vacancy in either the Alabama House of Representatives or Senate is filled by a special election called by the Governor.
This bill would propose an amendment to the Constitution to provide a vacancy in either the House of Representatives or the Senate that occurs with less than two years remaining in the term would be filled by a person qualified to hold the office and appointed by the Governor. The amendment also would provide that a person appointed to the vacancy is not eligible to run for the office in the election for the next full term for the office.
Subjects: Constitutional Amendments