Term Limits
The electors of the State of Michigan adopted an amendment to the Constitution in 1992, Section 54 of Article IV, which became effective in 1993. This amendment limits the length of time any individual may serve as a member of the Legislature.
Pursuant to this amendment, one may not be elected to the Senate more than two times or to the House of Representatives more than three times. The result of this is that there is now considerable turnover in membership in both houses of the Legislature.
Formerly, many seats were held by the same office holder for sometimes decades. Although measures to repeal the term limits amendment have been introduced in both houses since it took effect, none of them have yet reached a vote on the floor of either house or received serious deliberation in the Legislature.
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