Bill introduced to suspend leadership in the Legislature if

MONTGOMERY — In October 2014, Mike Hubbard, House Speaker at the time, faced a 23-count indictment on felony ethics charges. For nearly two years, Hubbard steamed along as House Speaker despite the public corruption charges.

A bill proposed last week would have prevented that.

Last Tuesday, Rep. Allen Treadaway (R-Morris) introduced a bill in the House that would suspend any member from a leadership position in the Legislature if they faced indictment on felony charges.

Treadaway said Hubbard was his inspiration.

“It’s obvious why I introduced it,” said Treadaway, who introduced the bill last year, too. “I introduced it because of what the State has just gone through. It was a huge distraction. The former Speaker had 23 felony indictments.”