2015 House Joint Resolution C

Lengthen term limits

Introduced in the House

Jan. 15, 2015

Introduced by Rep. Jeff Farrington (R-30)

To place before voters in the next general election a constitutional amendment to extend the term limits of state representatives and senators, allowing the former up to six terms of two-years each, and the latter up to three terms of four years each. Currently, representatives may only have three two-year terms, and senators two four-year terms. Term limits on legislators and state officers were adopted by a 59-41 percent vote of the people in 1992.

Referred to the Committee on Elections