South Carolina General Assembly
125th Session, 2023-2024

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H. 3250

STATUS INFORMATION

Joint Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. B.J. Cox, Kilmartin, Guffey, O'Neal and Yow
Companion/Similar bill(s): 214, 3574
Document Path: LC-0037PH23.docx

Introduced in the House on January 10, 2023
Currently residing in the House

Summary: Term Limits

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date Body Action Description with journal page number
12/8/2022 House Prefiled
12/8/2022 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
1/10/2023 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 109)
1/10/2023 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 109)
1/12/2023 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Yow
1/31/2023 Scrivener's error corrected

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/08/2022



A joint Resolution

Proposing an amendment to section 7, article iii of the CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE QUALIFICATIONS OF SENATORS AND MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO ENACT TERM LIMITATIONS FOR ITS MEMBERS BY LAW.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1.   It is proposed that Section 7, Article III of the Constitution of this State be amended by adding a new paragraph at the end to read:

   "The General Assembly may by law enact limitations upon the number of terms, either consecutive or aggregated, that its members may serve in either the House of Representatives or the Senate."

SECTION 2.   The proposed amendment must be submitted to the qualified electors at the next general election. Ballots must be provided at the various voting precincts with the following words printed or written on the ballot:

   "Must Section 7, Article III of the Constitution of this State, relating to the qualifications of members of the Senate and House of Representatives, be amended so as to authorize the General Assembly to enact statutory limitations upon the number of terms, either consecutive or aggregated, that its members may serve in either the Senate or the House of Representatives?

Yes      o

No      o

Those voting in favor of the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word 'Yes', and those voting against the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word 'No'."

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