2010 Senate Joint Resolution X

Lengthen legislative term limits

Introduced in the Senate

May 4, 2010

Introduced by Sen. Gilda Jacobs (D-14)

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 Government Operations and Reform