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Representative McGaw proposes HJR67 to allow 16 years of service in a single chamber; debate over institutional knowledge and voter intent
Summary
Representative Peggy McGaw introduced House Joint Resolution 67 proposing a constitutional amendment to remove the single-chamber 8-year prohibition and allow members to serve up to 16 years in either chamber; the measure also would limit time in leadership posts and targets a post-census effective date.
Representative Peggy McGaw introduced House Joint Resolution 67 to change Missouri’s legislative term-limit regime. The resolution would remove the single‑chamber prohibition that now limits service to 8 years in each chamber and instead allow members to serve up to 16 years in a single chamber. The proposal also includes limits on leadership: no person could serve more than three terms as Speaker of the House or more than two terms as President Pro Tem of the Senate. McGaw said the change would take effect after the next decennial reapportionment and was written to apply to future officeholders rather than be self‑serving.
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