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HB 1253: Term Limits

JOINT RESOLUTION by Greenstein ; Maygarden ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Stansel ; Kendrick ; Richardson ; Prieguez ; Detert ; Bowen ; Smith ; Kosmas ; Lynn ; Russell ; Arza ; Henriquez ; Harrell ; Harper ; Spratt

Term Limits; constitutional amendment to increase, from 8 to 12, number of consecutive years state legislator, Lieutenant Governor, or any Cabinet officer may serve in that office before being denied right to have his or her name appear on ballot for re-election to that office; removes provisions that apply term limits by means of ballot access to members of Congress, which US Supreme Court has determined violate Federal Constitution. Amends s. 4, Art. VI.

Last Action: 3/5/2002 House - Withdrawn from Procedural & Redistricting Council; Withdrawn from further consideration -HJ 00658
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/28/2002 House • Filed
1/30/2002 House • Introduced -HJ 00127
2/5/2002 House • Referred to Rules, Ethics & Elections (PRC); State Administration (SGC); Procedural & Redistricting Council -HJ 00187
2/8/2002 House • On Committee agenda-- Rules, Ethics & Elections (PRC), 02/12/02, 12:30 pm, 404-H
2/12/2002 House • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Rules, Ethics & Elections (PRC); YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 00249
2/13/2002 House • Now in State Administration (SGC) -HJ 00249
2/19/2002 House • On Committee agenda-- State Administration (SGC), 02/21/02, 8:00 am, 306-H
2/21/2002 House • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by State Administration (SGC); YEAS 3 NAYS 2 -HJ 00290
2/22/2002 House • Now in Procedural & Redistricting Council -HJ 00290
3/5/2002 House • Withdrawn from Procedural & Redistricting Council; Withdrawn from further consideration -HJ 00658