Constitutional Officer Term Limit Amendment
SJR 16 proposes a constitutional amendment to limit state constitutional officers to three consecutive terms. It directly affects the Secretary of State, Auditor, State Treasurer, Commissioner of Agriculture, and Attorney General. The amendment would prevent anyone from serving more than three consecutive terms in these offices for terms beginning after January 1, 2029; terms starting before that date do not count toward the limit. This amendment must be approved by voters in the 2026 general election to take effect.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2026
Last action Jan 21, 2026
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4
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Committee
2
Jan 21, 2026
Committee
To Judiciary
upper
Jan 21, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
Jan 21, 2026
Committee
To Judiciary then Finance
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tom Takubo
RRepublican
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