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1997 SESSION

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HJ 178 Constitutional amendment; General Assembly, term limits.

Introduced by: Leo C. Wardrup, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

Constitutional amendment (first resolution); General Assembly; term limits. Limits members of the Senate to three consecutive terms (12 years) and members of the House of Delegates to six consecutive terms (12 years). The limits apply to terms of service beginning on or after the start of the 1996 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

FULL TEXT

• 01/22/96  House: Presented & ordered printed 965381483  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/22/96  House: Presented & ordered printed 965381483
• 01/22/96  House: Referred to Committee on Rules
• 01/30/96  House: Continued to 1997 in Rules (10-Y 0-N)
• 12/20/96  House: No action taken by Rules by voice vote