SJR 16 West Virginia Senate · 2026 Regular Session

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.
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Introduced Jan 21, 2026 Last action Jan 21, 2026
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Jan 21, 2026
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Tom Takubo
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