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South Dakota
Key Vote
Extending Senate Terms and Legislative Term-Limits
Project 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 years to 10 consecutive years.
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.
Official Title of Legislation:
SJR 3: A Joint Resolution, Proposing and submitting to the electors at the next general election an amendment to Article III, section 6 of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, relating to four-year legislative terms and term limits.
Full Text of Legislation (PDF Document)
Senate Passage: 02/09/2009 : Joint Resolution Passed: 21 - 14 House Passage With Amendment: 03/05/2009 : Bill Failed 17 - 49
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