HB408 Alabama 2019 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2019
Title
Legislature, term limits of three terms plus two years in each house provided, prior service not counted, const. amend.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, there is no limit on the
number of terms an individual may serve as a member
of the Alabama House of Representatives or the
Alabama Senate</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would propose an amendment to
Section 46 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901,
now appearing as Section 46 of the Official
Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of
1901, as amended, commencing on November 1, 2022,
to limit a legislator to a maximum of three terms
of office, plus up to two years of extra service
filling a vacancy, in each house. The amendment
would provide that service in the Senate and
service in the House of Representatives prior to
November 2020 would not disqualify, in whole or in
part, an individual from service in that respective
body following that date</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Proposing an amendment to Section 46 of the
Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 46
of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama
of 1901, as amended, commencing on November 1, 2022, to limit
a legislator to a maximum of three terms of office, plus up to
two years of service filling a vacancy, in each house; and to
provide that service in the Senate and service in the House of
Representatives prior to November 2020 would not disqualify,
in whole or in part, an individual from service in the
respective body following such date.
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Subjects
Constitutional Amendments
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 11, 2019 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Constitution, Campaigns and Elections |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB408 Alabama 2019 Session - Introduced |