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LWVAL Action Priority Level III - If and when opportunities arise, assess if action is feasible given resources and priorities.Click a bill to see sponsor(s), summary (including link to full text), League action and justification for that action, and progress of the bill through the legislative progress. Inclusion of a bill in this list does not necessarily indicate LWVAL support. The League's position, if any, is noted under League Action & Justification.
Indicates change from previous week's report such as new progress in the legislature and/or League action. These updates are in green font.LWVAL is monitoring these bills.
HB 209 - Legislature, term limits imposed, Sec. 46 (Sec. 46, Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended) am'd., const. amend.
Sponsor(s): Rep. Patricia Todd
Summary/Synopsis: This bill would provide for an amendment to Section 46 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901 to limit a legislator to a maximum of three consecutive terms of office commencing on or after November 2014. The limitation would apply to service in either the House or the Senate, but would not apply to the period served to fill the unexpired term caused by a vacancy for any reason.
League Action and Justification: LWVAL is monitoring HB 209.
Bill Progress in Legislature: 1st Read: 1/12/10 and assigned to
Summary/Synopsis: This bill would provide for an amendment to Section 46 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901 to limit a legislator to a maximum of three consecutive terms of office commencing on or after November 2014. The limitation would apply to service in either the House or the Senate, but would not apply to the period served to fill the unexpired term caused by a vacancy for any reason.
League Action and Justification: LWVAL is monitoring HB 209.
Bill Progress in Legislature: 1st Read: 1/12/10 and assigned to
SB 191 - Term limits, members of Senate and House of Representatives limited to three full terms in each body, const. amend.
Sponsor(s): Sen. Del Marsh
Summary/Synopsis: This bill would propose an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901 that would provide that no person shall be elected to the senate or to the house of representatives for more than three full terms in the senate and three full terms in the house of representatives. Further, the amendment would provide that an election to the senate or to the house of representatives for at least two years would be equivalent to the election of such person for a full term in such body. The amendment would provide that service in the senate and in the house of representatives prior to November 8, 2006 would not disqualify, in whole or in part, such person from service in such bodies following such date.
League Action and Justification: LWVAL is monitoring SB 191.
Bill Progress in Legislature: 1st Read: 1/12/10 and assigned to
Summary/Synopsis: This bill would propose an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901 that would provide that no person shall be elected to the senate or to the house of representatives for more than three full terms in the senate and three full terms in the house of representatives. Further, the amendment would provide that an election to the senate or to the house of representatives for at least two years would be equivalent to the election of such person for a full term in such body. The amendment would provide that service in the senate and in the house of representatives prior to November 8, 2006 would not disqualify, in whole or in part, such person from service in such bodies following such date.
League Action and Justification: LWVAL is monitoring SB 191.
Bill Progress in Legislature: 1st Read: 1/12/10 and assigned to
SB 293 - Term limits, members of Senate and House of Representatives limited to three consecutive full terms, const. amend.
Sponsor(s): Sen. Trip Pittman. and Sens. Sanford, Dixon, Erwin, Marsh, Brooks, Orr, French, Glover, Beason, Preuitt
Summary/Synopsis: Constitutional Amendment: This bill would propose an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901 that would provide that no person shall be elected to the Legislature for more than three full consecutive terms. The amendment would provide that an election to the Senate or to the House of Representatives for at least two years would be equivalent to the election for a full term in such body. The amendment would provide that service in the Senate and in the House of Representatives prior to November 2010, would not disqualify, in whole or in part, such person from service in such bodies following such date.
League Action and Justification: LWVAL is monitoring SB 293.
Bill Progress in Legislature: 1st Read: 1/19/10 and assigned to
Summary/Synopsis: Constitutional Amendment: This bill would propose an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901 that would provide that no person shall be elected to the Legislature for more than three full consecutive terms. The amendment would provide that an election to the Senate or to the House of Representatives for at least two years would be equivalent to the election for a full term in such body. The amendment would provide that service in the Senate and in the House of Representatives prior to November 2010, would not disqualify, in whole or in part, such person from service in such bodies following such date.
League Action and Justification: LWVAL is monitoring SB 293.
Bill Progress in Legislature: 1st Read: 1/19/10 and assigned to
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