SJR 3 - Extending Senate Terms and Legislative Term-Limits - South Dakota Key Vote
Timeline
- House Bill Failed
- March 5, 2009
- Senate Joint Resolution Passed
- Feb. 9, 2009
- Introduced
- Feb. 2, 2009
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Title: Extending Senate Terms and Legislative Term-Limits
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a joint resolution that submits a constitutional amendment to the voters that increases the length of Senate terms from 2 years to 4 years if the term of office begins in a year that ends in a 3 or a 7 and increases the term-limits for legislators from 8 consecutive years to 10 consecutive years.
Title: Extending Senate Terms and Legislative Term-Limits
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a joint resolution that submits a constitutional amendment to the voters that increases the length of Senate terms from 2 years to 4 years and increases the term-limits for legislators of from 8 consecutive years to 12 consecutive years.
Title: Extending Senate Terms and Legislative Term-Limits
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NOTE: AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION REQUIRES MAJORITY APPROVAL IN EACH CHAMBER FOR PASSAGE. AN AMENDMENT MAY ALSO BE PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETITION. IT MUST THEN BE APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF CITIZENS VOTING IN THE NEXT ELECTION TO BECOME ENACTED.