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MO HJR66

Joint Resolution

Status

Introduced

1/19/2012

Primary Sponsor

Mike Colona

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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 to establish legislative term limits.

  • Prohibits any person from serving more than 16 years total in the General Assembly, with service counted across both the House of Representatives and Senate combined.

  • Excludes from the calculation any service from elections prior to December 3, 1992, and service of less than one year for House members or less than two years for Senate members when completing another person's term.

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)

2/15/2012

Committee Referrals

Elections2/15/2012

Full Bill Text

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