Senate Bill 271 Alabama 2026 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Sam GivhanSenator

Republican

Session

2026 Regular Session

Title

Lieutenant Governor, vacancy in office, require the office be filled by election in certain circumstances, constitutional amendment

Description

Under the state constitution, if the office of Governor becomes vacant for any reason, the Lieutenant Governor becomes Governor, and if both the office of Governor and Lieutenant Governor become vacant more than 60 days before a general election at which state officers are elected, a Governor and Lieutenant Governor shall be elected at that election for the unexpired term. The state constitution also provides for the order of succession of state officers to serve as Governor during any vacancy of both Governor and Lieutenant Governor.

This bill would propose an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, to provide that if the office of Lieutenant Governor becomes vacant more than 60 days before a general election at which state officers are elected, a Lieutenant Governor shall be elected at that election for the unexpired term.

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Subjects

Constitutional Amendments Statewide