Mo. House endorses term limit increase
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Posted: 03/05/2013
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By: Associated Press
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Missouri lawmakers could serve longer in the House or Senate but not spend more overall time in the state Legislature under a term limits proposal that has gained first-round approval.
Currently, lawmakers generally are limited to eight years in the House and eight years in the Senate. A proposed constitutional amendment would let officials serve 16 years in the Legislature. The time could be spent entirely in one chamber or split between the two.
House members endorsed the proposal Tuesday, and it needs another vote before moving to the Senate. Ultimately, voters would have to approve or reject the measure.
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