Bill Text: HI SB2397 | 2020 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Proposing An Amendment To Article Iii, Section 4, Of The Hawaii State Constitution To Establish Legislative Term Limits.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-01-23 - Referred to JDC, WAM. [SB2397 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2020-SB2397-Introduced.html
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THE SENATE |
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THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2020 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE III, SECTION 4, OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION TO ESTABLISH LEGISLATIVE TERM LIMITS.
BE IT
ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The purpose of this Act is to propose an amendment to article III, section 4, of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii to limit the terms of members of the legislature to a maximum of six consecutive full terms in the house of representatives and three consecutive full terms in the senate.
SECTION 2. Article III, section 4, of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii is amended to read as follows:
"ELECTION OF MEMBERS; TERM
Section 4. Each member of the legislature shall be
elected at an election. If more than one
candidate has been nominated for election to a seat in the legislature, the
member occupying that seat shall be elected at a general election. If a candidate nominated for a seat at a
primary election is unopposed for that seat at the general election, the
candidate shall be deemed elected at the primary election. The term of office of a member of the house
of representatives shall be two years and the term of office of a member of the
senate shall be four years[.]; provided that for terms beginning on
the general election of 2024, no member of the house of representatives shall
serve more than six consecutive full terms in the house of representatives, and
no member of the senate shall serve more than three consecutive full terms in
the senate. If a member reaches the term
limit for the house of representatives, that member may serve additional terms
in the house of representatives, subject to the term limit for the house of
representatives, after a hiatus of at least two years. If a member reaches the term limit for the senate,
that member may serve additional terms in the senate, subject to the term limit
for the senate, after a hiatus of at least four years. Nothing in this section shall require a member
of either chamber of the legislature who reaches the term limit for that chamber
to serve a hiatus before serving any term of office in the other chamber. The term of a member of the legislature shall
begin on the day of the general election at which elected or if elected at a
primary election, on the day of the general election immediately following the
primary election at which elected. For a
member of the house of representatives, the term shall end on the day of the
general election immediately following the day the member's term
commences. For a member of the senate,
the term shall end on the day of the second general election immediately
following the day the member's term commences."
SECTION 3 The question to be printed on the ballot shall be as follows:
"Shall the Constitution of the State of Hawaii be amended to limit members of the legislature, for terms beginning on the general election of 2024, to serving a maximum of six consecutive full terms in the house of representatives and three consecutive full terms in the senate, subject to a two-year hiatus before serving any subsequent terms in the house of representatives and a four-year hiatus before serving any subsequent terms in the senate?"
SECTION 4. Constitutional material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New constitutional material is underscored.
SECTION 5. This amendment shall take effect upon compliance with article XVII, section 3, of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii.
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Report Title:
Legislative Term Limits; Constitutional Amendment
Description:
Proposes a constitutional amendment to limit the terms of members of the legislature to a maximum of six consecutive full terms in the house of representatives and three consecutive full terms in the senate, for terms beginning on the day of the general election of 2024, subject to a hiatus prior to serving any subsequent terms in the same house.
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