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MO SJR43

Joint Resolution

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/4/2012

Primary Sponsor

Timothy Green

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Origin

Senate

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Submits to Missouri voters a constitutional amendment to repeal and replace Section 8 of Article III regarding legislative term limits
  • Increases the maximum service limit from eight years to sixteen years total in any one house of the General Assembly
  • Maintains a sixteen-year total limit across both houses of the General Assembly combined
  • Excludes from the term limit calculation any service from elections prior to December 3, 1992, and partial terms of less than one year for House members or two years for Senate members filling vacancies
  • Scheduled for voter approval at the November 2012 general election or at a special election called by the governor

Legislative Description

Limits the total service in the General Assembly to sixteen years in any proportion between the Senate and the House of Representatives

Last Action

Voted Do Pass S General Laws Committee

4/17/2012

Committee Referrals

General Laws2/2/2012

Full Bill Text

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