LRB-5522/1
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2021 - 2022 LEGISLATURE
January 6, 2022 - Introduced by Senator Stroebel, cosponsored by
Representatives Edming, Dittrich, Gundrum, Macco, Oldenburg, Schraa,
Steffen, Tittl and Skowronski. Referred to Committee on Veterans and
Military Affairs and Constitution and Federalism.
SJR87,1,5
1To renumber section 6 of article IV, section 2 of article V, section 1 of article VI and
2section 1 of article X; and
to create section 6 (2) of article IV, section 2 (2) of
3article V, section 1 (2) of article VI and section 1 (2) of article X of the
4constitution;
relating to: limiting the number of terms permitted for members
5of the state legislature and constitutional officers (first consideration).
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This constitutional amendment, proposed to the 2021 legislature on first
consideration, limits members of the legislature to 12 years of service in the same
office and limits the governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, state treasurer,
attorney general, and state superintendent of public instruction to eight years of
service in the same office. Time served in an initial partial term in the same office
and time served in a different office are not counted as part of the 12-year and
eight-year limits. Additionally, any time served prior to the first terms to which the
constitutional amendment applies is not counted as part of the 12-year and
eight-year limits.
A constitutional amendment requires adoption by two successive legislatures,
and ratification by the people, before it can become effective.
SJR87,1,6
6Resolved by the senate, the assembly concurring, That:
SJR87,1
1Section
1. Section 6 of article IV of the constitution is renumbered section 6
2(1) of article IV.
SJR87,2
3Section 2
. Section 6 (2) of article IV of the constitution is created to read:
SJR87,2,94
[Article IV] Section 6 (2) Beginning with the term commencing after 2026, a
5person may not serve more than 3 4-year terms as a senator or more than 6 2-year
6terms as a representative to the assembly. Time served prior to a term that
7commences after 2026, time served during a partial term in the same house, if it is
8the person's first term in that house, and time served in the other house, shall not
9be counted as part of the 12-year limit.
SJR87,3
10Section 3
. Section 2 of article V of the constitution is renumbered section 2 (1)
11of article V.
SJR87,4
12Section 4
. Section 2 (2) of article V of the constitution is created to read:
SJR87,2,1713
[Article V] Section 2 (2) Beginning with the term commencing after 2030, a
14person may not serve more than 2 4-year terms as governor or lieutenant governor.
15Time served prior to a term that commences after 2030, time served during a partial
16term in the same state office, if it is the person's first term in that office, and time
17served in a different state office, shall not be counted as part of the 8-year limit.
SJR87,5
18Section 5
. Section 1 of article VI of the constitution is renumbered section 1
19(1) of article VI.
SJR87,6
20Section 6
. Section 1 (2) of article VI of the constitution is created to read:
SJR87,3,221
[Article VI] Section 1 (2) Beginning with the term commencing after 2030, a
22person may not serve more than 2 4-year terms as secretary of state, treasurer, or
23attorney general. Time served prior to a term that commences after 2030, time
24served during a partial term in the same state office, if it is the person's first term
1in that office, and time served in a different state office, shall not be counted as part
2of the 8-year limit.
SJR87,7
3Section 7
. Section 1 of article X of the constitution is renumbered section 1 (1)
4of article X.
SJR87,8
5Section 8
. Section 1 (2) of article X of the constitution is created to read:
SJR87,3,106
[Article X] Section 1 (2) Beginning with the term commencing after 2030, a
7person may not serve more than 2 4-year terms as state superintendent. Time
8served prior to a term that commences after 2030, time served during a partial term
9as state superintendent, if it is the person's first term as state superintendent, and
10time served in a different state office, shall not be counted as part of the 8-year limit.
SJR87,9
11Section 9
. Numbering of new provision. If another constitutional
12amendment ratified by the people creates the number of any provision created in this
13joint resolution, the chief of the legislative reference bureau shall determine the
14sequencing and the numbering of the provisions whose numbers conflict.
SJR87,3,17
15Be it further resolved, That this proposed amendment be referred to the
16legislature to be chosen at the next general election and that it be published for three
17months previous to the time of holding such election.
