HB394 Alabama 2023 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Arnold Mooney Representative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2023

Title

Proposing an amendment to Section 46 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, commencing on November 1, 2026, to limit a legislator to a maximum of five full terms of office, plus up to two years of service filling a vacancy, for a total of 22 years in the Legislature; and to provide that service in the Senate and service in the House of Representatives before November 2022 would not disqualify, in whole or in part, an individual from service in the respective body following that date.

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.

This bill would propose an amendment to Section 46 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, commencing on November 1, 2026, to limit a legislator to a maximum of five full terms of office, plus up to two years of extra service filling a vacancy, for a total of 22 years in the Legislature. The amendment would provide that service in the Senate and service in the House of Representatives before November 2022 would not disqualify, in whole or in part, an individual from service in that respective body following that date.

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Subjects

Legislature, term limits, constitutional amendment