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MN HF1849
MN HF1849Term limits provided for governor and lieutenant governor, and constitutional amendment proposed.
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Introduced
03/03/2025
03/03/2025
In Committee
03/12/2026
03/12/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
94th Legislature 2025-2026
Bill Summary
A bill for an act relating to elections; providing term limits for governor and lieutenant governor; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article V, section 2.
AI Summary
This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to limit the number of terms a person can serve as governor and lieutenant governor in Minnesota. Specifically, it would amend Article V, Section 2 of the Minnesota Constitution to state that a person cannot be elected more than twice to the office of governor, nor more than twice to the office of lieutenant governor. This proposed amendment will be put to a vote of the people at the 2026 general election, with the question asking if the constitution should be amended to place a two-term limit on these offices, starting with candidates elected in 2026, and any elections held before 2026 will not count towards these new term limits.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (23)
James Gordon (R)*,
Keith Allen (R),
Paul Anderson (R),
Jeff Backer (R),
Matt Bliss (R),
John Burkel (R),
Ben Davis (R),
Tom Dippel (R),
Steve Gander (R),
Jim Joy (R),
Krista Knudsen (R),
Tom Murphy (R),
Bjorn Olson (R),
Marion Rarick (R),
Isaac Schultz (R),
Thomas Sexton (R),
Paul Torkelson (R),
Scott Van Binsbergen (R),
Bianca Virnig (D),
Cal Warwas (R),
Nolan West (R),
Mike Wiener (R),
Jeff Witte (R),
Last Action
Author added Rarick (on 03/12/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF1849&ssn=0&y=2025 |
| BillText | https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/94/2025/0/HF/1849/versions/1/pdf/ |
| BillText | https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/text.php?number=HF1849&version=0&session=ls94&session_year=2025&session_number=0&format=pdf |
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