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MO HJR62

Joint Resolution

Status

Introduced

1/18/2012

Primary Sponsor

Jill Schupp

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Origin

House of Representatives

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Submits to Missouri voters a constitutional amendment to be voted on at the general election in November 2012 or at a special election called by the governor

  • Repeals and replaces Section 8 of Article III of the Missouri Constitution regarding term limits for the General Assembly

  • Changes the term limit from eight years total to sixteen years total in any one house of the General Assembly

  • Maintains a sixteen year total limit across both houses combined for any single legislator

  • Excludes service from elections prior to December 3, 1992 and partial terms of less than one year (House) or two years (Senate) from the calculation of total service

Legislative Description

Proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting a person from serving more than 16 years in the General Assembly in any proportion split between the House of Representatives and the Senate

Last Action

Referred: Elections (H)

3/8/2012

Committee Referrals

Elections3/8/2012

Full Bill Text

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