South Carolina House Joint Resolution 3444

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-01-10 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Amendment To Section 7, Article Iii Of The Constitution Of South Carolina, Relating To Qualifications Of Members Of The Senate And House Of Representatives, So As To Provide That Beginning With Those House Members Elected At The 2024 General Election Or Who Take Office After That Date, Once These Persons Have Thereafter Served Five Consecutive Terms, They Are Not Eligible To Serve As A Member Of The House Of Representatives; And To Provide That A Term Of Office In Which A House Member Either Is Elected Speaker Of The House Of Representatives Or Appointed To Serve As Chairman Of A House Standing Committee Does Not Constitute A Term For Purposes Of Calculating The Member's Term Limitation; And To Provide Beginning With Those Members Of The Senate Elected At The 2024 General Election Or Who Take Office After That Date, Once These Persons Have Thereafter Served Three Consecutive Terms, They Are Not Eligible To Serve As A Member Of The Senate; And To Provide That A Term Of Office In Which A Member Of The Senate Either Is Elected President Of The Senate Or Appointed To Serve As Chairman Of A Senate Standing Committee Does Not Constitute A Term For Purposes Of Calculating The Member's Term Limitation.

Term Limits for Members of the General Assembly

Rep. Bart Blackwell [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-01-10	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2023-01-10	House	Introduced and read first time
2022-12-08	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2022-12-08	House	Prefiled

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Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3444&session=125&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/3444_20221208.htm