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 enact term limitations for its members, allowing for restrictions on the number of terms that members may serve, whether consecutive or aggregated. 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 electors during the next general election for representatives. Voters will be presented with a ballot question asking whether they support the amendment, with options to vote "Yes" or "No." This process aims to give the electorate a direct say in whether term limits should be established for members of the General Assembly.