25.3066.01001
Title.02000
Adopted by the State and Local
Government Committee
Sixty-ninth
February 24, 2025
Legislative Assembly
of North Dakota
Introduced by
Senator Dwyer
A concurrent resolution to amend and reenact section 1 of article XV of the Constitution of North
Dakota, relating to term limits for members of the legislative assembly; and to repeal section 4
of article XV of the Constitution of North Dakota, relating to prohibiting the legislative assembly
from proposing certain amendments to article XV of the Constitution of North Dakota, and to
provide for an application.
STATEMENT OF INTENT
This measure provides an individual may not serve more than threefour complete four-year
terms in the legislative assembly. The measure also repeals the provision prohibiting the
legislative assembly from proposing constitutional amendments relating to term limits.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF NORTH DAKOTA, THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING THEREIN:
That the following proposed amendment to section 1 of article XV and repeal of section 4 of
article XV of the Constitution of North Dakota are agreed to and must be submitted to the
qualified electors of North Dakota at the general election to be held in November of 2026, in
accordance with section 16 of article IV of the Constitution of North Dakota.
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Section 1 of article XV of the Constitution of North Dakota is
amended and reenacted as follows:
Section 1. An individual shallmay not serve more than three four complete four-year terms
as a member of the house of representatives for a cumulative period of time amounting to more
than eight years. An individual shallmay not serve more than three complete four-year terms as
a member of the senate for a cumulative period of time amounting to more than eight
yearslegislative assembly. An individual shall not be eligible to serve a full or remaining
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termindividual's service as a member of the house of representatives or the senate if serving
the full or remaininglegislative assembly during a term would cause the individual to serve for a
cumulative period of time amounting to more than eight years in that respective housethat is
less than four years does not count toward the term limit for a member of the house of
representatives or the senate under this section.
SECTION 2. REPEAL. Section 4 of article XV of the Constitution of North Dakota is
repealed.
SECTION 3. APPLICATION. If approved by the electors, this measure will apply to
individuals elected to the legislative assembly after January 1, 2023.
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