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1-Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota
2-In Regular Session Commencing Tuesday, January 7, 2025
3-SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4008
4-(Senator Dwyer)
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2+Sixty-ninth
3+Legislative Assembly
4+of North Dakota
5+Introduced by
6+Senator Dwyer
57 A concurrent resolution to amend and reenact section 1 of article XV of the Constitution of North
68 Dakota, relating to term limits for members of the legislative assembly; to repeal section 4 of
79 article XV of the Constitution of North Dakota, relating to prohibiting the legislative assembly
810 from proposing certain amendments to article XV of the Constitution of North Dakota, and to
911 provide for an application.
1012 STATEMENT OF INTENT
11-This measure provides an individual may not serve more than four complete terms in the legislative
12-assembly. The measure also repeals the provision prohibiting the legislative assembly from proposing
13-constitutional amendments relating to term limits.
14-BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF NORTH DAKOTA, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
15-CONCURRING THEREIN:
13+This measure provides an individual may not serve more than four complete terms in the
14+legislative assembly. The measure also repeals the provision prohibiting the legislative
15+assembly from proposing constitutional amendments relating to term limits.
16+BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF NORTH DAKOTA, THE HOUSE OF
17+REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING THEREIN:
1618 That the following proposed amendment to section 1 of article XV and repeal of section 4 of
17-article XV of the Constitution of North Dakota are agreed to and must be submitted to the qualified
18-electors of North Dakota at the general election to be held in November of 2026, in accordance with
19-section 16 of article IV of the Constitution of North Dakota.
20-SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Section 1 of article XV of the Constitution of North Dakota is amended
21-and reenacted as follows:
19+article XV of the Constitution of North Dakota are agreed to and must be submitted to the
20+qualified electors of North Dakota at the general election to be held in November of 2026, in
21+accordance with section 16 of article IV of the Constitution of North Dakota.
22+SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Section 1 of article XV of the Constitution of North Dakota is
23+amended and reenacted as follows:
2224 Section 1. An individual shallmay not serve more than four complete four-year terms as a
23-member of the house of representatives for a cumulative period of time amounting to more than eight
24-years. An individual shall not serve as a member of the senate for a cumulative period of time
25-amounting to more than eight yearslegislative assembly. An individual shall not be eligible to serve a full
26-or remaining termindividual's service as a member of the house of representatives or the senate if
27-serving the full or remaininglegislative assembly during a term would cause the individual to serve for a
28-cumulative period of time amounting to more than eight years in that respective housethat is less than
29-four years does not count toward the term limit for a member of the house of representatives or the
30-senate under this section.
31-SECTION 2. REPEAL. Section 4 of article XV of the Constitution of North Dakota is repealed.
32-SECTION 3. APPLICATION. If approved by the electors, this measure will apply to individuals
33-elected to the legislative assembly after January 1, 2023. S.C.R. NO. 4008 - PAGE 2
34-____________________________ ____________________________
35-President of the Senate Speaker of the House
36-____________________________ ____________________________
37-Secretary of the Senate Chief Clerk of the House
38-Filed in this office this ___________day of _______________________________________, 2025,
39-at ________ o’clock ________M.
40-____________________________
41-Secretary of State
25+member of the house of representatives for a cumulative period of time amounting to more than
26+eight years. An individual shall not serve as a member of the senate for a cumulative period of
27+time amounting to more than eight yearslegislative assembly. An individual shall not be eligible
28+to serve a full or remaining termindividual's service as a member of the house of
29+representatives or the senate if serving the full or remaininglegislative assembly during a term
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31+ENGROSSED SENATE CONCURRENT
32+RESOLUTION NO. 4008
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59+eight years in that respective housethat is less than four years does not count toward the term
60+limit for a member of the house of representatives or the senate under this section.
61+SECTION 2. REPEAL. Section 4 of article XV of the Constitution of North Dakota is
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63+SECTION 3. APPLICATION. If approved by the electors, this measure will apply to
64+individuals elected to the legislative assembly after January 1, 2023.
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