Constitution; place term limits on legislators.
This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to limit Mississippi legislators to two consecutive terms in either the House or Senate. After serving two terms in one chamber, a legislator must wait four years before running for the other chamber, with a lifetime cap of 16 total years across both chambers. It directly affects current and future state representatives and senators by restricting their service duration. The amendment was proposed for a 2025 voter referendum but died in committee in February 2025.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2025
Last action Feb 4, 2025
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2
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Committee
1
Jan 20, 2025
Committee
Referred To Rules;Constitution
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kathy Chism
RRepublican
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