North Dakota lawmakers are revisiting term limits approved by voters in 2022, addressing a key “gray area” in the constitutional measure. House Bill 1300, passed 64-28 in the House, adjusts how term limits are calculated, allowing legislators elected in 2020 to serve through 2032. The bill essentially extends some lawmakers’ terms beyond the eight-year limit set by voters, drawing mixed reactions. As the debate shifts to the Senate, the balance between voter intent and legislative clarity takes center stage.
HB 1300
A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 54-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to legislative term limits.
House Sponsors: Koppelman (R, District 16), Meier (R, District 32), D. Ruby (R, District 38), Toman (R, District 34), Weisz (R, District 14),
Senate Sponsors: Castaneda (R, District 40), Hogue (R, District 38), Myrdal (R, District 19), Wobbema (R, District 24),
