State legislative term limits ballot measures

Voters have decided on state legislative term limits ballot measures across the U.S. As a state ballot measure topic, this includes measures to limit the number of terms that state legislators can serve. The topic is grouped within the election policy area.

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See also: 2026 ballot measures and 2027 ballot measures

The following is a list of state ballot measures related to this topic that are certified or potential for this year and future elections:

2026

1. Nebraska Change State Legislative Term Limits from Two to Three Consecutive Terms Amendment (2026) - On the ballot
2. North Dakota Changes to State Legislative Term Limits Amendment (2026) - On the ballot
3. South Dakota Specifying Term Limits for Members of the State Legislature Amendment (2026) - Potential

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2026

1. Nebraska Change State Legislative Term Limits from Two to Three Consecutive Terms Amendment (2026) - On the ballot
2. North Dakota Changes to State Legislative Term Limits Amendment (2026) - On the ballot
3. South Dakota Specifying Term Limits for Members of the State Legislature Amendment (2026) - Potential

2022

1. North Dakota Constitutional Measure 1, Term Limits for Governor and State Legislators Initiative (2022)

2020

1. Arkansas Issue 2, Change State Legislative Term Limits Amendment (2020)

2012

1. California Proposition 28, Change in State Legislative Term Limits Initiative (June 2012)
2. Nebraska Amendment 3, Term Limits Amendment (2012)

2008

1. California Proposition 93, Amendment to Term Limits Initiative (February 2008)
2. South Dakota Amendment J, Repeal Term Limits Measure (2008)

2007

1. Maine Question 5, Extend Legislative Term Limits Measure (2007)

2006

1. Oregon Measure 45, State Legislature Term Limits Initiative (2006)
2. South Dakota Amendment F, Legislative Powers and Transparency Measure (2006)

2004

1. Arkansas General Assembly Term Limits, Proposed Amendment 1 (2004)
2. Montana Terms of Office Increase, C-42 (2004)

2002

1. California Proposition 45, Local Legislative Option to Extend Term Limits via Petition Amendment (March 2002)
2. Idaho Reinstatement of Term Limits through Ballot Restrictions Initiative, Initiative 2 (2002)
3. Missouri Amendment 3, Term Limit Calculations Measure (2002)

2000

1. Nebraska Initiative Measure 415, State Legislative Term Limits Amendment (2000)

1999

1. Mississippi Term Limits, Measure 9 (1999)

1998

1. Alaska Measure 7, Term Limits Pledge for Congressional and Legislative Candidates Initiative (1998)
2. Idaho Ballot Access Restrictions, HB 644 (1998)

1996

1. Nevada Question 9A, State and Local Public Officer Term Limits Initiative (1996)
2. North Dakota State Legislative Term Limits and Ballot Instruction Measure, Measure 5 (1996)

1995

1. Louisiana Term Limits Amendment (October 1995)
2. Mississippi Term Limits, Initiative 4 (1995)

1994

1. Idaho Establish Term Limits Initiative, Initiative 2 (1994)
2. Massachusetts Question 4, Term Limits for State Executive, Legislative, and Congressional Offices Initiative (1994)
3. Nebraska Initiative Measure 408, Term Limits Amendment (1994)
4. Nevada Question 9, State and Local Public Officer Term Limits Initiative (1994)
5. Utah Initiative A, Term Limits and Runoff Elections Measure (1994)

1993

1. Maine Question 1, State Official Term Limits Measure (1993)

1992

1. Arkansas Term Limits, Proposed Amendment 4 (1992)
2. Florida Amendment 9, Term Limits Initiative (1992)
3. Michigan Ballot Proposal B, Term Limits for Congressional, State Executive, and State Legislative Offices Initiative (1992)
4. Missouri Amendment 12, State Legislative Term Limits Initiative (1992)
5. Montana Term Limits, CI-64 (1992)
6. Nebraska Initiative Measure 407, State and Congressional Term Limits Amendment (1992)
7. South Dakota Amendment A, Term Limits for State Congressional, U.S. Congressional, and Executive Offices Measure (1992)
8. Washington Initiative 573, Term Limits for State and Congressional Officers Measure (1992)
9. Wyoming Term Limits, Initiative 2 (1992)

1991

1. Washington Initiative 553, Term Limits Measure (1991)

1990

1. California Proposition 131, Term Limits and Campaign Finance Limits Initiative (1990)
2. Colorado Amendment No. 5, Term Limits for Certain Offices Initiative (1990)

1988

1. Georgia Amendment 2, Legislative Term Limits Measure (1988)

1987

1. Washington HJR 4212, Number of Years for State Legislative Terms Amendment (1987)

1982

1. Rhode Island Four Year Terms, Proposal 4 (1982)

1965

1. New York Amendment 3, Increasing the Terms of Senators and Assemblymen to Four Years Amendment (1965)

1958

1. North Dakota Terms of State and County Offices, Referendum 3 (1958)

1941

1. New York Amendment 2, Terms of Office for State Senators Amendment (1941)

1938

1. New York Amendment 2, State Senator Terms Amendment (1938)

1937

1. New York Amendment 2, Term of Office for Assembly Members Amendment (1937)

1932

1. Arkansas Legislative Sessions and State Official Term Limits, Amendment 4 (1932)

1927

1. New York Amendment 6, Terms of Office for Public Office Amendment (1927)

1914

1. South Dakota Amendment 6, Four-Year Legislative Terms Measure (1914)

1912

1. Nebraska Amendment 2, Legislative Term of Office and Salary Amendment (1912)
2. Oregon Measure Nos. 362-363, Unicameral Legislature and Proportional Representation Initiative (1912)

1877

1. Minnesota Amendment 2, Extending State Legislative Terms Measure (1877)

1873

1. Minnesota Amendment 2, Extending State Legislative Terms Measure (1873)

Alaska

1. Alaska Measure 7, Term Limits Pledge for Congressional and Legislative Candidates Initiative (1998)

Arkansas

1. Arkansas General Assembly Term Limits, Proposed Amendment 1 (2004)
2. Arkansas Issue 2, Change State Legislative Term Limits Amendment (2020)
3. Arkansas Legislative Sessions and State Official Term Limits, Amendment 4 (1932)
4. Arkansas Term Limits, Proposed Amendment 4 (1992)

California

1. California Proposition 131, Term Limits and Campaign Finance Limits Initiative (1990)
2. California Proposition 28, Change in State Legislative Term Limits Initiative (June 2012)
3. California Proposition 45, Local Legislative Option to Extend Term Limits via Petition Amendment (March 2002)
4. California Proposition 93, Amendment to Term Limits Initiative (February 2008)

Colorado

1. Colorado Amendment No. 5, Term Limits for Certain Offices Initiative (1990)

Florida

1. Florida Amendment 9, Term Limits Initiative (1992)

Georgia

1. Georgia Amendment 2, Legislative Term Limits Measure (1988)

Idaho

1. Idaho Ballot Access Restrictions, HB 644 (1998)
2. Idaho Establish Term Limits Initiative, Initiative 2 (1994)
3. Idaho Reinstatement of Term Limits through Ballot Restrictions Initiative, Initiative 2 (2002)

Louisiana

1. Louisiana Term Limits Amendment (October 1995)

Maine

1. Maine Question 1, State Official Term Limits Measure (1993)
2. Maine Question 5, Extend Legislative Term Limits Measure (2007)

Massachusetts

1. Massachusetts Question 4, Term Limits for State Executive, Legislative, and Congressional Offices Initiative (1994)

Michigan

1. Michigan Ballot Proposal B, Term Limits for Congressional, State Executive, and State Legislative Offices Initiative (1992)

Minnesota

1. Minnesota Amendment 2, Extending State Legislative Terms Measure (1873)
2. Minnesota Amendment 2, Extending State Legislative Terms Measure (1877)

Mississippi

1. Mississippi Term Limits, Initiative 4 (1995)
2. Mississippi Term Limits, Measure 9 (1999)

Missouri

1. Missouri Amendment 12, State Legislative Term Limits Initiative (1992)
2. Missouri Amendment 3, Term Limit Calculations Measure (2002)

Montana

1. Montana Term Limits, CI-64 (1992)
2. Montana Terms of Office Increase, C-42 (2004)

Nebraska

1. Nebraska Amendment 2, Legislative Term of Office and Salary Amendment (1912)
2. Nebraska Amendment 3, Term Limits Amendment (2012)
3. Nebraska Change State Legislative Term Limits from Two to Three Consecutive Terms Amendment (2026) - On the ballot
4. Nebraska Initiative Measure 407, State and Congressional Term Limits Amendment (1992)
5. Nebraska Initiative Measure 408, Term Limits Amendment (1994)
6. Nebraska Initiative Measure 415, State Legislative Term Limits Amendment (2000)

Nevada

1. Nevada Question 9, State and Local Public Officer Term Limits Initiative (1994)
2. Nevada Question 9A, State and Local Public Officer Term Limits Initiative (1996)

New York

1. New York Amendment 2, State Senator Terms Amendment (1938)
2. New York Amendment 2, Term of Office for Assembly Members Amendment (1937)
3. New York Amendment 2, Terms of Office for State Senators Amendment (1941)
4. New York Amendment 3, Increasing the Terms of Senators and Assemblymen to Four Years Amendment (1965)
5. New York Amendment 6, Terms of Office for Public Office Amendment (1927)

North Dakota

1. North Dakota Changes to State Legislative Term Limits Amendment (2026) - On the ballot
2. North Dakota Constitutional Measure 1, Term Limits for Governor and State Legislators Initiative (2022)
3. North Dakota State Legislative Term Limits and Ballot Instruction Measure, Measure 5 (1996)
4. North Dakota Terms of State and County Offices, Referendum 3 (1958)

Oregon

1. Oregon Measure 45, State Legislature Term Limits Initiative (2006)
2. Oregon Measure Nos. 362-363, Unicameral Legislature and Proportional Representation Initiative (1912)

Rhode Island

1. Rhode Island Four Year Terms, Proposal 4 (1982)

South Dakota

1. South Dakota Amendment 6, Four-Year Legislative Terms Measure (1914)
2. South Dakota Amendment A, Term Limits for State Congressional, U.S. Congressional, and Executive Offices Measure (1992)
3. South Dakota Amendment F, Legislative Powers and Transparency Measure (2006)
4. South Dakota Amendment J, Repeal Term Limits Measure (2008)
5. South Dakota Specifying Term Limits for Members of the State Legislature Amendment (2026) - Potential

Utah

1. Utah Initiative A, Term Limits and Runoff Elections Measure (1994)

Washington

1. Washington HJR 4212, Number of Years for State Legislative Terms Amendment (1987)
2. Washington Initiative 553, Term Limits Measure (1991)
3. Washington Initiative 573, Term Limits for State and Congressional Officers Measure (1992)

Wyoming

1. Wyoming Term Limits, Initiative 2 (1992)

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