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HI SB2699

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/22/2016

Primary Sponsor

Sam Slom

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Origin

Senate

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Proposes a constitutional amendment to Article III, Section 4 of the Hawaii Constitution to impose term limits on state legislators.

  • Limits state senators to three consecutive four-year terms (12 years maximum).

  • Limits state representatives to six consecutive two-year terms (12 years maximum).

  • Term limits become effective beginning with terms commencing on the day of the general election of 2020.

  • Specifies that any senator with two years remaining in their current term as of 2020 and any person appointed or elected to fill a vacancy who serves at least one-half of a term shall be considered to have served a full term for purposes of calculating term limits.

Legislative Description

Term limits (ConAm)

Last Action

Re-Referred to JDL.

2/16/2016

Committee Referrals

Judiciary and Labor1/27/2016

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