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DE SB79
Bill
Status
Introduced
4/6/2023
Primary Sponsor
Eric Buckson
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AI Summary
- Establishes term limits for Delaware legislators: Senators limited to 4 terms and Representatives limited to 7 terms
- Limits statewide elected officials to 2 terms each: Attorney General, Insurance Commissioner, Auditor of Accounts, and State Treasurer
- Applies prospectively only to elections held after enactment; previous terms served do not count toward the term limit calculation
- Requires two-thirds majority vote in both houses of the General Assembly to pass, as mandated by Article XVI of the Delaware Constitution for constitutional amendments
- First step in a two-step constitutional amendment process that must be approved again in the subsequent General Assembly session before becoming law
Legislative Description
An Act Proposing An Amendment To Article Ii And Article Iii Of The Delaware Constitution Relating To Term Limits.
Last Action
Introduced and Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate
4/6/2023
Committee Referrals
Executive4/6/2023
Full Bill Text
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