An Act To Extend Term Limits Amend the bill by striking out all of section and inserting in its place the following: -Sec. I. 21-A MRSA §553, sub-§I, as enacted by IB 1993, c. 1, §l and affected by §2, is &nended to read: 1. State Senate. A person may not serve more than -4-Q consecutive terms as a state Senator, except that a person elected to serve a term in the 122nd Legislature may not serve more than 4 consecutive terms as a state Senator. Sec. 2. 21-A MRSA §553, sub-§2, as enacted by IB 1993, c. L §l and affected by §2, is amended to read: 2. State Representative. A person may not serve more than 4-Q consecutive terms as a member of the state House of Representatives, except that a person elected to serve a term in the 122nd Legislature may not serve more than 4 consecutive terms as a state Representative.-Further amend the bill in section 2 by striking out the first indented paragraph (page 1, lines 36 to 44 in L.D.) and inserting in its place the following: Page l-LR0017(7) HOUSE A,MENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0496
House Amendment HA_A_H811 (House)
Amends: 21-A MRSA §553

HOUSE AMENDMENT "If" to H.P. 371, L.D. 496, Bill, "An Act To 
Extend Term Limits" 
Amend 
the bill by 
striking out all of 
section 
and 
inserting in its place the following: 
-Sec. I. 21-A MRSA §553, sub-§I, as enacted by IB 1993, c. 1, 
§l and affected by §2, is &nended to read: 
1. 
State Senate. 
A person may not serve more than -4-
Q 
consecutive 
terms 
as 
a 
state Senator, 
except that 
a 
person 
elected to serve a term in the 122nd Legislature may not serve 
more than 4 consecutive terms as a state Senator. 
Sec. 2. 21-A MRSA §553, sub-§2, as enacted by IB 1993, c. L 
§l and affected by §2, is amended to read: 
2. 
State Representative. 
A person may not serve more than 
4-
Q consecutive terms 
as 
a 
member 
of 
the state House 
of 
Representatives, except that a person elected to serve a term in 
the 122nd Legislature may not serve more than 4 consecutive terms 
as a state Representative.-
Further amend the bill in section 2 by striking out the 
first indented paragraph (page 1, lines 36 to 44 in L.D.) and 
inserting in its place the following: 
Page l-LR0017(7) 
HOUSE A,MENDMENT 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT .. ftc to H.P. 371, L.D. 496 
. Sec. 2. Statutory referendum procedure; submission at general 
election; form of question; effective date. 
This Act must be submitted 
to the legal voters of the State at the next general election in 
the 
month 
of 
November 
following 
passage 
of 
this 
Act. 
The 
municipal officers of this State shall notify the inhabitants of 
their respective cities, towns and plantations to meet, in the 
manner prescribed by law for holding a statewide election, to 
vote on the acceptance or rejection of this Act by voting on the 
following question: • 
Further amend the bill by relettering 
nonconsecutive 
Part 
letter 
or 
section 
consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
or renumbering any 
number 
to 
read 
This amendment clarifies that the 8-year term limits apply 
to anyone serving in the l22nd Legislature. 
Persons who are 
elected for the first time or to a nonconsecutive term in the 
123rd Legislature will have term limits of 12 years. 
The 
amendment 
also 
changes 
the 
referendum 
to 
make 
it 
coincide with the next general election in November. 
SPONSORED BY' ~ 
(Representative CAN 
AN) 
TOWN: 
Waterville 
HOUSE AMENDMENT