Bill > SF789

This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to establish term limits for Minnesota state legislators. Specifically, the amendment would limit individuals to serving no more than ten years in the Senate and ten years in the House of Representatives during their lifetime. Under this proposed change, a person would be ineligible to be elected or appointed to a legislative body if the term would cause them to exceed the ten-year limit in that chamber. The proposed amendment would be submitted to voters at the 2026 general election, with the ballot question directly asking voters if they support implementing these term limits. The bill clarifies that legislative terms ending in 2027 or prior would not count towards these new lifetime term limits. By placing these restrictions in the state constitution, the bill aims to create a systematic approach to legislative service that prevents long-term incumbency and potentially encourages greater legislative turnover and new perspectives in Minnesota's state government.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF0789&ssn=0&y=2025