STATE OF OKLAHOMA

2nd Session of the 53rd Legislature (2012)

SENATE CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION 21	By:	Garrison

AS INTRODUCED

A Concurrent Resolution calling upon the President and the Congress of the United States to proceed with an amendment to the United States Constitution to allow states to impose term limits upon members of Congress; and directing distribution.

WHEREAS, on September 20, 1994, the voters of the State of Oklahoma expressed their desire to impose term limits on members of Congress through their approval of State Question No. 662 with 329,154 votes in favor and 165,663 against; and
WHEREAS, the United States Supreme Court invalidated this provision in May of 1995 with its decision in U.S. Term Limits Inc. v. Thornton (514 U.S. 779 (1995)), ruling that a state cannot impose more strict qualifications for its congressional representatives than those set forth in the United States Constitution; and
WHEREAS, legislation has been introduced in Congress to propose an amendment to the United States Constitution to overturn this decision and allow states to impose term limits upon their members of Congress.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE 2ND SESSION OF THE 53RD OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING THEREIN:
THAT the people of the State of Oklahoma hereby call upon the President and the Congress of the United States of America to proceed with the process of amending the Constitution of the United States to grant states the authority to impose term limits upon their members of Congress if they choose to do so.
THAT a copy of this resolution be distributed to the Oklahoma Congressional Delegation and the President of the United States.

53-2-1937	CD	1/20/2012 10:59:34 AM