HI SCR10

Requests the National Conference of State Legislatures and Council of State Governments to update the findings from the 2004 Joint Project on Term Limits regarding positive and negative consequences of implementing legislative term limits.

Notes that 15 states have imposed term limits on state legislators (Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, and South Dakota).

References that Idaho and Utah legislatures have repealed term limits on state legislators, and that courts in Massachusetts, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming have invalidated term limits on procedural grounds.

Cites 1974 as Hawaii's only election with campaign spending limits, which resulted in 22 new House members (43%) and 8 new Senate members (32%) being elected.

Directs transmission of certified copies to the President of the Executive Committee of the National Conference of State Legislatures and National President of the Council of State Governments.