HB408 Alabama 2019 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Andrew SorrellAuditor

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2019

Title

Legislature, term limits of three terms plus two years in each house provided, prior service not counted, const. amend.

Summary

A constitutional amendment would cap Alabama legislators at three full terms per house plus up to two years to fill vacancies, starting after the 2022 elections, with pre-2020 service not disqualifying for future service.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, the amendment would limit each member of the Senate and the House to a maximum of three full terms in that chamber. It would also allow up to two additional years to fill a vacancy in each chamber. Service prior to November 2020 would not disqualify a person from serving again in that chamber after the amendment takes effect, and the change would apply separately to both chambers beginning with the November 2022 general election.

Who It Affects

• Current and future Alabama legislators in the Senate and House, who would be subject to a three-term limit in their respective chamber and may accumulate up to two years for vacancy fills.
• Former Alabama legislators who served before November 2020, who would not be disqualified from serving again in their respective chamber after the amendment takes effect.

Key Provisions

• Limit each legislator to three full terms in each chamber (Senate or House).
• Allow up to two additional years to fill vacancies in each chamber.
• Pre-2020 legislative service would not disqualify individuals from serving again in the same chamber after the amendment.
• Applies separately to both the Senate and the House and takes effect starting with the general election in November 2022.

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Subjects

Constitutional Amendments