House Joint Resolution 2002 - Introduced HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 2002 BY HEARTSILL , RIDING , MOORE , SCHULTZ , SHAW , and R. TAYLOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution 1 of the State of Iowa limiting terms of service for members 2 of the general assembly, the lieutenant governor, and the 3 governor. 4 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB 5177YH (4) 85 aw/sc

H.J.R. 2002 Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of 1 the State of Iowa is proposed: 2 1. Section 3 of Article III of the Constitution of the State 3 of Iowa is repealed and the following adopted in lieu thereof: 4 Representatives. SEC. 3. The members of the house of 5 representatives shall be chosen every second year, by the 6 qualified electors of their respective districts, and their 7 term of office shall commence on the first day of January 8 next after their election, and continue two years, and until 9 their successors are elected and qualified. A person shall 10 not be elected for a term as representative if the term would 11 result in more than a total of six terms of service as a 12 representative. If a person is elected to serve a portion 13 of a term to which some other person was elected but that 14 person died in office or resigned from office or was otherwise 15 removed from office, that portion of a term served shall not 16 be included in the terms of service for purposes of this 17 limitation if the representative did not serve for at least 18 one-half of the two-year term. This limitation on terms of 19 service applies to terms of office beginning on or after 20 January 1, 2019. 21 2. Section 5 of Article III of the Constitution of the State 22 of Iowa is repealed and the following adopted in lieu thereof: 23 Senators —— qualifications. SEC. 5. Senators shall be 24 chosen for the term of four years, at the same time and place as 25 representatives; they shall be twenty-five years of age, and 26 possess the qualifications of representatives as to residence 27 and citizenship. A person shall not be elected for a term as 28 senator if the term would result in more than a total of three 29 terms of service as a senator. If a person is elected to serve 30 a portion of a term to which some other person was elected 31 but that person died in office or resigned from office or was 32 otherwise removed from office, that portion of a term served 33 shall not be included in the terms of service for purposes 34 of this limitation if the senator did not serve for at least 35 -1- LSB 5177YH (4) 85 aw/sc 1/ 3

H.J.R. 2002 one-half of the four-year term. This limitation on terms 1 of service applies to terms of office beginning on or after 2 January 1, 2019. 3 3. Section 6 of Article IV of the Constitution of the State 4 of Iowa is repealed and the following adopted in lieu thereof: 5 Eligibility. SEC. 6. No person shall be eligible to the 6 office of governor, or lieutenant governor, who shall not have 7 been a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the 8 state, two years next preceding the election, and attained 9 the age of thirty years at the time of said election. A 10 person shall not be elected for a term as governor if the term 11 would result in more than a total of three terms of service 12 as governor. A person shall not be elected for a term as 13 lieutenant governor if the term would result in more than a 14 total of three terms of service as lieutenant governor. If a 15 person is elevated or appointed to serve a portion of a term 16 to which some other person was elected but that person died in 17 office or resigned from office or was otherwise removed from 18 office, that portion of a term served shall not be included in 19 the terms of service for purposes of this limitation if the 20 person did not serve for at least one-half of the four-year 21 term. This limitation on terms of service applies to terms of 22 office beginning on or after January 1, 2019. 23 Sec. 2. REFERRAL AND PUBLICATION. The foregoing amendment 24 to the Constitution of the State of Iowa is referred to the 25 general assembly to be chosen at the next general election 26 for members of the general assembly, and the secretary of 27 state is directed to cause the same to be published for three 28 consecutive months previous to the date of that election as 29 provided by law. 30 EXPLANATION 31 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 32 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 33 This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the 34 Constitution of the State of Iowa limiting terms of service 35 -2- LSB 5177YH (4) 85 aw/sc 2/ 3

H.J.R. 2002 for persons elected to the offices of representative or 1 senator in the general assembly, lieutenant governor, and 2 governor. The amendment provides that a member of the house 3 of representatives shall not serve more than six terms as a 4 representative, and that a member of the senate shall not serve 5 more than three terms as a senator. The amendment provides 6 that a person elected as lieutenant governor shall not serve 7 more than three terms as lieutenant governor and that a person 8 elected as governor shall not serve more than three terms as 9 governor. 10 The amendment provides that if a person is elected, 11 elevated, or appointed to serve a portion of a term in these 12 respective offices, the term shall not be included in counting 13 terms of service if the person did not serve at least one-half 14 of the full term. The amendment applies to terms of office 15 beginning on or after January 1, 2019. 16 The resolution, if adopted, would be referred to the next 17 general assembly for adoption before being submitted to the 18 electorate for ratification. 19 -3- LSB 5177YH (4) 85 aw/sc 3/ 3