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2017 SESSION
SJ 217 Constitutional amendment; Governor's term of office (first reference).
Introduced by: Adam P. Ebbin | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Constitutional amendment (first resolution); Governor's term of office. Permits a Governor elected in 2021 and thereafter to succeed himself in office. The amendment allows two four-year terms (either in succession or not in succession) but prohibits election to a third term. Service for more than two years of a partial term counts as service for one term.
FULL TEXT
- 07/18/16 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100119D pdf
- 01/31/17 Senate: Committee substitute printed 17104945D-S1 pdf
HISTORY
- 07/18/16 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100119D
- 07/18/16 Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/20/17 Senate: Assigned to P&E sub: Constitutional Amendments
- 01/31/17 Senate: Committee substitute printed 17104945D-S1
- 01/31/17 Senate: Incorporates SJ227 (Surovell)
- 01/31/17 Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (8-Y 6-N)