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BILL AS INTRODUCED                                                         H.778
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                                       H.778
 Introduced by Representatives Sammis of Castleton, Brownell of Pownal,
                 Cina of Burlington, and Headrick of Burlington
 Referred to Committee on
 Date:
 Subject: Legislature; executive; limitation of terms
 Statement of purpose of bill as introduced: This bill proposes to impose term
 limits on legislative and executive offices.
    An act relating to legislative and executive term limits
 It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont:
 Sec. 1. 2 V.S.A. § 24 is added to read:
 § 24. LIMITATIONS ON TERMS OF OFFICE
    (a) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, consecutive terms
 in office are limited as follows:
         (1) State Senator. An individual shall not serve more than five two-year
 consecutive terms as a member of the State Senate.
         (2) State Representative. An individual shall not serve more than five
 consecutive terms as a member of the State House of Representatives.
    (b) An individual who is prohibited from holding an office because of
 meeting the term limits described in subsection (a) of this section shall be
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 entitled to hold another office for which the individual has not met the term
 limit.
  Sec. 2. 3 V.S.A. chapter 73 is added to read:
      CHAPTER 73. TERM LIMITATION FOR EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
  § 6051. LIMITATIONS ON TERMS OF OFFICE
    (a) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, consecutive terms
 in office are limited as follows:
          (1) Attorney General. An individual shall not serve more than four two-
 year consecutive terms as Attorney General.
          (2) Governor. An individual shall not serve more than five two-year
 consecutive terms as State Governor.
          (3) Secretary of State. An individual shall not serve more than five two-
 year consecutive terms as Secretary of State.
          (4) State Auditor. An individual shall not serve more than four two-year
 consecutive terms as State Auditor.
          (5) State Treasurer. An individual shall not serve more than four two-
 year consecutive terms as State Treasurer.
    (b) An individual who is prohibited from holding an office because of
 meeting the term limits described in subsection (a) of this section shall be
 entitled to hold another office for which the individual has not met the term
 limit.
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 Sec. 3. RETROACTIVITY OF TERM LIMITS
    All term limits described in 2 V.S.A. § 24 and 3 V.S.A. § 6051 shall be
 applied retroactively. An individual who has exceeded the term of that
 individual’s office may serve the remainder of that term, but shall not seek
 reelection for that same office.
 Sec. 4 EFFECTIVE DATE
    This act shall take effect on July 1, 2024.
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