AR HJR1026

Proposes limiting House members to four consecutive two-year terms and Senate members to two consecutive four-year terms, replacing the previous 16-year limit regardless of consecutiveness.

Allows members completing their eighth year of service during an elected term to serve until that term ends, providing a transition exception.

Creates a new constitutional section reserving the power to amend legislative term limits exclusively to the General Assembly, prohibiting citizens from proposing such amendments through the initiative process.

Requires voter approval at the next general election for Representatives and Senators, with the amendment effective January 1, 2021 for persons elected after November 6, 2018.

Includes ballot language stating the amendment establishes term limits while maintaining the legislative branch as an effective check on executive and judicial branches.