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Term Limits at a Glance
Updated June 2, 1998
So far, 18 states limit the terms of state lawmakers. While some limits won't take effect until 2008, this year more than 200 current legislators across the country will be forced from office. Three other states--Massachusetts, Nebraska and Washington--have also passed term limit laws, but their state Supreme Courts annulled the restrictions.
|
State |
Year
Enacted |
Limit
(House) |
Year of
Impact
(House) |
Limit
(Senate) |
Year of
Impact
(Senate) |
Passage |
|
Arizona |
1992
|
8 |
2000
|
8 |
2000 |
74.2% |
|
Arkansas |
1992
|
6 |
1998 |
8 |
2002 |
59.9% |
|
California |
1990
|
6 |
1996 |
8 |
1998 |
52.2% |
|
Colorado |
1990
|
8 |
1998 |
8 |
2000 |
71% |
|
Florida |
1992
|
8 |
2000 |
8 |
2000 |
76.8% |
|
Idaho |
1994
|
8 |
2004 |
8 |
2004 |
59.4% |
|
Louisiana |
1995
|
12 |
2007
|
12 |
2007 |
76% |
|
Maine |
1993
|
8 |
1996 |
8 |
1996 |
67.6% |
|
Michigan |
1992
|
6 |
1998 |
8 |
2002 |
58.8% |
|
Missouri* |
1992
|
8 |
2002
|
8 |
2002 |
75% |
|
Montana |
1992
|
8 |
2000 |
8 |
2000 |
67% |
|
Nevada |
1994
|
12 |
2008 |
12 |
2008 |
70.4% |
|
Ohio |
1992
|
8 |
2000 |
8 |
2000 |
68.4% |
|
Oklahoma |
1990
|
12 |
2004
|
12 |
2004 |
67.3% |
|
Oregon |
1992
|
6 |
1998
|
8 |
2002 |
69.6% |
|
South Dakota |
1992
|
8 |
2000
|
8 |
2000 |
63.5% |
|
Utah |
1994
|
12 |
2006
|
12 |
2006 |
passed |
|
Wyoming |
1992
|
12 |
2006 |
12 |
2006 |
77.2% |
* Term limits will go into effect in 2001 for five current House members and one Senator in 1998 because of special elections.
Source: National Conference of State Legislatures
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