Bill > SF1694

This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to establish term limits for Minnesota state legislators and executive officers. Specifically, the bill would limit state representatives and senators to a maximum of 20 years total service in the legislature, prevent the governor and lieutenant governor from serving more than two terms, and restrict the secretary of state, attorney general, and state auditor to no more than two terms in their respective offices. The proposed amendment would be submitted to voters at the 2026 general election, with the ballot question asking whether the Minnesota Constitution should be amended to place limits on the terms of state legislators and executive officers. Terms served before or during 2027 would not count towards these new term limits, effectively allowing current officeholders to complete their ongoing terms without being immediately impacted by the new restrictions. If approved by voters, this amendment would fundamentally change the current system by introducing specific term limits to prevent long-term incumbency in these state-level political positions.

Government Affairs

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF1694&ssn=0&y=2025