HCS HJR 9 & 6 -- TERM LIMITS

SPONSOR:  May (Yates)

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass" by the Committee on Elections
by a vote of 7 to 3.

This proposed constitutional amendment prohibits any person from
being elected Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney
General, or Auditor more than twice.  No person who has held the
office of or acted as Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State,
Attorney General, or Auditor for more than two years of a term to
which some other person was elected may be elected more than
once.

FISCAL NOTE:  Not available at time of printing.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that the bill is necessary to provide
consistency and uniformity in constitutional term limits.

Testifying for the bill were Representatives Parker and Yates.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Julie Jinkens McNitt, Legislative Analyst

Missouri House of Representatives
Last Updated July 25, 2003 at 10:12 am