Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota
In Regular Session Commencing Tuesday, January 7, 2025
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4008
(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; 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 four complete 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 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 shall not serve 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 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 Section 4 of article XV of the Constitution of North Dakota is repealed.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. S.C.R. NO. 4008 - PAGE 2
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
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Secretary of the Senate Chief Clerk of the House
Filed in this office this ___________day of _______________________________________, 2025,
at ________ o’clock ________M.
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Secretary of State