Wheeler introduces term limits bill on term limits day

Wheeler introduces term limits bill on term limits day

State Rep. David Wheeler, R-Vestavia Hills, announced that he has pre-filed a bill to enact term limits for members of the State House of Representatives and State Senate.

“I have been a long time supporter of term limits,” Wheeler said. “It was one of the issues I was most asked about during the last campaign. Poll after poll shows that Americans overwhelmingly support them. I think this measure addresses that desire, without penalizing incumbents who have selflessly served our great state.”

The bill proposes an amendment to the state constitution, which would place a two-term limit on State House and Senate members, and allowing anyone who filled a mid-term vacancy an additional two years of service, starting with the 2022 elections.

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