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This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the South Dakota State Constitution that would limit the number of terms a legislator can serve. Specifically, the resolution would restrict individuals from being elected to more than four consecutive terms (eight consecutive years) in either the Senate or the House of Representatives, and would further cap total service at no more than eight consecutive terms or sixteen consecutive years in the Legislature as a whole. The resolution clarifies that partial terms to which an individual is appointed under the state constitution would not count toward these term limits. If approved by voters at the next general election, this amendment would modify Article III, Section 6 of the state constitution, which currently does not have such explicit term restrictions. The proposed change aims to introduce term limits that would prevent long-term incumbency while still allowing legislators a substantial opportunity to serve their constituents.

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https://sdlegislature.gov/#/Session/Bill/26319