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SJR 3 - Extending Senate Terms and Legislative Term-Limits - Key Vote
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NOTE: AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION REQUIRES MAJORITY APPROVAL IN EACH CHAMBER FOR PASSAGE. AN AMENDMENT MAY ALSO BE PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETITION. IT MUST THEN BE APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF CITIZENS VOTING IN THE NEXT ELECTION TO BECOME ENACTED.
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Legislation-Joint Resolution - Bill Failed (House) (17-49) - March 5, 2009 (Key vote)
Title: Extending Senate Terms and Legislative Term-Limits
Vote to pass a joint resolution that submits a constitutional amendment to the voters that increases the length of Senate terms from 2 years to 4 years if the term of office begins in a year that ends in a 3 or a 7 and increases the term-limits for legislators from 8 consecutive years to 10 consecutive years.
Legislation-Joint Resolution - Joint Resolution Passed (Senate) (21-14) - Feb. 9, 2009 (Key vote)
Title: Extending Senate Terms and Legislative Term-Limits
Vote to pass a joint resolution that submits a constitutional amendment to the voters that increases the length of Senate terms from 2 years to 4 years and increases the term-limits for legislators of from 8 consecutive years to 12 consecutive years.
Legislation-Joint Resolution - Introduced (Senate) - Feb. 2, 2009
Title: Extending Senate Terms and Legislative Term-Limits
Sponsors
- Marc S. Feinstein (SD - D)
- Tom M. Hansen (SD - R) (Out Of Office)
