2011 House Joint Resolution H

Lengthen term limits, establish part time legislature

Introduced in the House

Jan. 26, 2011

Introduced by Rep. David Agema (R-74)

To place before voters in the next general election a Constitutional amendment to extend legislative term limits, and replace the current full time legislature with a part time legislature that would meet for 150 consecutive days each year five months). Under Michigan’s current term limits representatives may only get three terms of two-years each, and senators may only get two terms of four-years each. The measure would extend this to 16 years combined in the House and Senate.

Referred to the Committee on Redistricting and Elections