The bill H. 3744 proposes an amendment to Section 7, Article III of the South Carolina Constitution, which pertains to the qualifications of Senators and members of the House of Representatives. The amendment seeks to authorize the General Assembly to establish term limits for its members, allowing for limitations on the number of terms that members may serve, whether consecutive or aggregated, in either chamber of the legislature. This new provision would be added as a paragraph at the end of the existing section.
To implement this amendment, the bill stipulates that it must be submitted to the qualified voters during the next general election for representatives. Voters will be presented with a ballot question asking whether they support the amendment to allow the General Assembly to enact statutory term limits for its members. The ballot will provide options for voters to indicate their support or opposition to the proposed change.