S.J.Res.6

Constitutional Officer Term Limit Amendment

Introduced·1/14/26
Intr Text

Proposing a constitutional amendment to limit terms for certain West Virginia state officers to two consecutive terms.

This resolution proposes an amendment to the West Virginia Constitution to limit the terms of certain state officers to two consecutive terms. The affected offices include Secretary of State, Auditor, Treasurer, Commissioner of Agriculture, and Attorney General. The amendment also prevents individuals from serving as governor immediately after two consecutive terms in any of these offices. The amendment would take effect upon ratification and apply to terms beginning after its ratification.

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Current
Judiciary Committee
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Committee decision

Sponsors

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History

Jan 14

Senate

Filed for introduction

Jan 14

Senate

To Judiciary then Finance

Jan 14

Senate

Introduced in Senate