2018 House Joint Resolution PP

Extend legislator term limits

Introduced in the House

Dec. 11, 2018

Introduced by Rep. John Chirkun (D-22)

To place before voters in the next general election a Constitutional amendment to extend legislative term limits. Under Michigan’s current term limits, representatives may only get three terms of two-years each, and senators may only get two terms of four-years each. The measure would extend this to 20 years combined in the House and Senate. Term limits on legislators and elected state officers were adopted by a 59-41 percent vote of the people in 1992; since 2001 legislators have proposed more that 20 initiatives to repeal them or extend their length.

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations