This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment that would limit how long state legislators can serve, allowing them no more than eight consecutive terms (16 years) total in the Legislature, down from the current separate limits of four terms each in the Senate and House. Partial terms that a legislator is appointed to (rather than elected to) would not count toward this limit. Voters would decide whether to approve this amendment at the next general election.
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This bill does not directly amend codified state law.
State Affairs Deferred to the 41st legislative day Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 3.
State Affairs Scheduled for hearing
House of Representatives Referred to House State Affairs H.J. 194
First Reading House H.J. 150
Senate Do Pass Passed, YEAS 20, NAYS 14. S.J. 115
State Affairs Do Pass Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 3. S.J. 5
State Affairs Scheduled for hearing
First read in Senate and referred to Senate State Affairs S.J. 15
Prime sponsor · Rep
R
Dist. HD-013
Prime sponsor · Sen
R
Dist. SD-001
cosponsor · Rep
R
Dist. HD-006
cosponsor · Sen
R
Dist. SD-008
cosponsor · Sen
R
Dist. SD-005
Deferred to the 41st legislative day
Do Pass
Do Pass
Do Pass