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AR SJR6
Joint Resolution
Status
4/27/2011
Primary Sponsor
Bill Pritchard
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AI Summary
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Removes existing term limits for Arkansas House members (three two-year terms) and Senate members (two four-year terms)
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Establishes a new overall limit of 14 years of total service in the General Assembly, regardless of chamber
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Allows a member who reaches 14 years during an elected term to complete that term of office
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Permits non-consecutive service and combines years served in both the House and Senate when calculating total service years
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Excludes partial terms from special elections and two-year terms from apportionment when calculating total years of service
Legislative Description
Proposing An Amendment To Amendment No. 73, Section 2 To The Constitution Of The State Of Arkansas To Limit The Total Number Of Years A Member Of The General Assembly May Serve.
Last Action
Senate Sine Die adjournment
4/27/2011