Imposing limit of three terms on elected public officials in state

SB 178 would limit state-elected officials in West Virginia to serving no more than three consecutive terms in the same office. It applies to positions including state legislators and the governor, as defined in existing law (§3-1-16, §3-1-17, and §3-1-18). Officials appointed to fill partial terms would not count toward the three-term limit. The bill establishes a concrete term limit for future elections, directly affecting candidates running for re-election after the current term ends.