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HB434 - Legislature, term limits of two terms plus two years in each house provided, prior service not counted, const. amend.
Sponsor(s): Representative Wheeler
Synopsis and Analysis: 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 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.
This bill would limit terms for legislators which is not strictly negative nor strictly positive. It can be good as it would bring new legislators into office; new and fresh minds.
League Action and Justification: Monitor. The LWVAL and LWVUS does not hold a position on issues affected by the bill.
Bill Progress in Legislature
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HB434 - Legislature, term limits of two terms plus two years in each house provided, prior service not counted, const. amend.
Sponsor(s): Representative Wheeler
Synopsis and Analysis: 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 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.
This bill would limit terms for legislators which is not strictly negative nor strictly positive. It can be good as it would bring new legislators into office; new and fresh minds.
League Action and Justification: Monitor. The LWVAL and LWVUS does not hold a position on issues affected by the bill.
Bill Progress in Legislature
Go here to get more information about the bill and changes in the bill as it progresses through the legislature.
| Calendar Date | Body | Amd/Sub | Matter | Committee | Nay | Yea | Abstain | Vote |
| 03/10/2020 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Constitution, Campaigns and Elections | CC&E | |
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