HB150 Alabama 2019 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Danny GarrettRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2019

Title

Education, State Board of Edu., membership, limit of service to two terms, exceptions, Sec. 16-3-1 am'd.

Summary

HB150 would cap the State Board of Education’s service at two four-year terms and establish grandfathering rules for current members.

What This Bill Does

Amends Section 16-3-1 to limit each State Board of Education member to two four-year terms. Provides exceptions: a member who is serving or has served a first or second term by the effective date may serve one additional term; a member who is serving or has served a third or subsequent term by the effective date may not serve another term. Keeps the board’s structure (Governor ex officio and eight district-elected members) and four-year term cycles, with the act taking effect on the first day of the third month after passage.

Who It Affects

• Current members of the State Board of Education: may be limited by the two-term cap, with possible one additional term for those already in their first or second term as of the effective date, and no extra term for those in a third or later term by that date.
• People who may become members of the State Board of Education (future candidates and voters in district elections): will be subject to the two-term limit once the bill becomes law.

Key Provisions

• Limit state board members to two four-year terms of office.
• Grandfathering for current members: those in their first or second term by the effective date may serve one more term; those in a third or subsequent term by the effective date may not serve an additional term.
• Effective date: the act becomes law on the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval; board composition and four-year terms remain as described in existing law.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Education