South Carolina General Assembly
125th Session, 2023-2024

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H. 3574

STATUS INFORMATION

Joint Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Cromer, O'Neal and Landing
Companion/Similar bill(s): 214, 3250
Document Path: LC-0037HA23.docx

Introduced in the House on January 10, 2023
Currently residing in the House

Summary: Constitutional Term Limits

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date Body Action Description with journal page number
12/15/2022 House Prefiled
12/15/2022 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
1/10/2023 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 216)
1/10/2023 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 216)
1/31/2023 Scrivener's error corrected
2/1/2023 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Landing

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/15/2022
01/31/2023



A joint Resolution

A joint resolution proposing an amendMent to section 7, article III of the constitution of South Carolina, relating to qualifications of members of the senate and house of representatives, so as to provide that beginning with those house members elected at the 2024 general election or who take office after that date, once these persons have thereafter served four consecutive terms, they are not eligible to serve as a member of the house of representatives and to provide beginning with those members of the senate elected at the 2024 general election or who take office after that date, once these persons have thereafter served two consecutive terms, they are not eligible to serve as a member of the senate.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1.    It is proposed that Section 7, Article III of the Constitution of this State be amended by adding a new paragraph at the end to read:

   "Beginning with those House members elected at the 2024 General Election or who take office after that date, once these persons have thereafter served four consecutive terms in the House of Representatives, they are not eligible to serve as a member of the House of Representatives."

SECTION 2.   The proposed amendment must be submitted to the qualified electors at the next general election for representatives. Ballots must be provided at the various voting precincts with the following words printed or written on the ballot:

   "Must Section 7, Article III of the Constitution of this State, relating to qualifications of the members of the Senate and the House of Representatives, be amended so as to provide that beginning with those House members elected at the 2024 General Election or who take office after that date, once these persons have thereafter served four consecutive terms in the House of Representatives, they are not eligible to serve as a member of the House of Representatives?

Yes      o

No      o

Those voting in favor of the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word 'Yes', and those voting against the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word 'No'."

SECTION 3.    It is proposed that Section 7, Article III of the Constitution of this State be amended by adding a new paragraph at the end to read:

   "Beginning with those members of the Senate elected at the 2024 General Election or who take office after that date, once these persons have thereafter served two consecutive terms, they are not eligible to serve as a member of the Senate."

SECTION 4.   The proposed amendment must be submitted to the qualified electors at the next general election for representatives. Ballots must be provided at the various voting precincts with the following words printed or written on the ballot:

   "Must Section 7, Article III of the Constitution of this State, relating to qualifications for members of the Senate and House of Representatives, be amended so as to provide that beginning with those members of the Senate elected at the 2024 General Election or who take office after that date, once these persons have thereafter served two consecutive terms, they are not eligible to serve as a member of the Senate."

Yes      o

No      o

Those voting in favor of the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word 'Yes', and those voting against the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word 'No'."

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