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MO HJR79

Joint Resolution

Status

Introduced

2/20/2014

Primary Sponsor

Jill Schupp

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Origin

House of Representatives

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Submits to Missouri voters a constitutional amendment to be voted on at the general election in November 2014 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 to sixteen years total service in any one house of the General Assembly
  • Maintains the sixteen-year total limit across both houses combined for any individual legislator
  • Excludes from the count any service from elections prior to December 3, 1992, or partial-term service of less than one year for representatives or two years for senators

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: General Laws(H)

2/26/2014

Committee Referrals

General Laws2/26/2014

Full Bill Text

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