JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE, PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE -- FOUR YEAR TERMS AND TERM LIMITS FOR REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATORS
Summary
Proposes an amendment to the State Constitution, Article IV, Section 1, that would create four (4) year terms for general assembly members and impose term limits of three (3) full four (4) year terms on said members commencing with the 2028 election.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2025
Last action Apr 24, 2025
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Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Apr 24, 2025
Committee
04/24/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 22, 2025
Introduced
01/22/2025 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Lombardi
DDemocratic
P
Leo Felix
DDemocratic
P
Raymond Hull
DDemocratic
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