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ID HJR007

Joint Resolution

Status

Introduced

1/26/2018

Primary Sponsor

Heather Scott

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Origin

House of Representatives

2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Increases legislative term length from two years to four years for all members of the Idaho Senate and House of Representatives.

  • Limits senators and representatives to a maximum of three terms in their respective offices, with the limitation applying to terms beginning on or after December 1, 2018.

  • Counts any partial term of at least one-half of a full term as a complete term toward the three-term limit for members who succeed to an office or are appointed or elected to fill a vacancy.

  • Specifies that for House representatives, the office limitation applies to the specific seat held but not to the other seat in the same district.

  • Directs the Legislative Council to prepare required statements and the Secretary of State to publish the proposed constitutional amendment and arguments for submission to Idaho voters at the next general election.

Legislative Description

Proposing an amendment to Idaho's Constitution to increase the term of office of a member of the Legislature from two years to four years, to provide a limitation on service for a member of the Senate or the House of Representatives to three terms in that office, to provide application for who succeeds to an office or is appointed to or elected to fill a vacancy in office and to provide application to representative seats.

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Last Action

Reported Printed and Referred to Ways & Means

1/29/2018

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means1/29/2018

Full Bill Text

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