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AZ HCR2031

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Introduced

2/15/2010

Primary Sponsor

Steve Montenegro

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Origin

House of Representatives

Forty-ninth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2010)

AI Summary

  • Proposes to extend Arizona state legislature terms from two years to four years beginning with the fiftieth legislature in 2011.

  • Maintains the four consecutive term limit for both state senators and state representatives, though each term would now be four years instead of two years.

  • Provides transition rules for legislators already serving: those with three consecutive two-year terms starting in January 2005 may serve one additional four-year term; those with two consecutive terms starting in January 2007 may serve two additional four-year terms; those with one term starting in January 2009 may serve three additional four-year terms.

  • Requires a one-term waiting period before a legislator who has reached the term limit can serve in the same office again.

  • Requires approval by Arizona voters before the amendment to the Arizona Constitution takes effect.

Legislative Description

Legislature; term limits; four years

Last Action

Referred to House JUD Committee

2/16/2010

Full Bill Text

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