HB434 Alabama 2020 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2020
Title
Legislature, term limits of two 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 two full
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 before
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 two full 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 before November 2020 would not disqualify,
in whole or in part, an individual from service in the
respective body following such date.
</p>
Subjects
Constitutional Amendments
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 10, 2020 | 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 | HB434 Alabama 2020 Session - Introduced |