Alabama Legislative Term Limits Amendment (2016)

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Alabama
Term Limits Amendment
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TypeConstitutional amendment
TopicTerm limits
StatusNot on the ballot

Not on Ballot
Proposed ballot measures that were not on a ballot
This measure was not put
on an election ballot

The Alabama Legislative Term Limits Amendment was a proposed constitutional amendment that was not placed by the Alabama Legislature on a 2016 election ballot.

The measure would have limited legislators to serving three full consecutive terms in either house of the Alabama State Legislature.[1]

Text of measure

The full text of the measure can be found here.[1]

Support

The measure was being sponsored by Sens. Trip Pittman (R-32), Shay Shelnutt (R-17) and Arthur Orr (R-3).[1]

Path to the ballot

See also: Amending the Alabama Constitution

According to Article 18 of the Alabama Constitution, both houses of the Alabama State Legislature are required to pass the bill by a three-fifths or 60 percent vote, in order to send it to the statewide election ballot. In 2016, the Legislature was in session from February 2 through the middle of May. The legislature did not act on the bill.

See also

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