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DE SB 222

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AN ACT PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE II AND ARTICLE III OF THE DELAWARE CONSTITUTION RELATING TO TERM LIMITS.

Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · upper

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Did DE SB 222 pass?

Not yet. DE SB 222 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-13): Introduced and Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate

What is DE SB 222 about?

This Act is the first leg of a constitutional amendment that would create term limits for legislators and the Attorney General, Insurance Commissioner, Auditor of Accounts, and State Treasurer. Specifically, this Act provides: (1) That an individual may not be elected to be a Senator more than 5 times or a Representative more than 8 times. (2) That an individual may not be appointed or elected to serve more than 2 times each as the Attorney General, Insurance Commissioner, Auditor of Accounts, or State Treasurer. This Act takes effect on the passage of its second leg in the 154th General Assembly. Sections 3 and 4 of this Act make clear that holding an office before the implementation of this Act for that office will not be counted toward the newly instituted term limits. Amending the Delaware Constitution requires not only the passing of the changes in this Act, but also passage of the same changes after the next general election by the next General Assembly. This Act requires a greater than majority vote for passage because § 1 of Article XVI of the Delaware Constitution requires the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly to amend the Delaware Constitution.

Who sponsors DE SB 222?

Lyndon D. Yearick, Laura V. Sturgeon, David L. Wilson and 3 others are the primary sponsors of DE SB 222, joined by 4 cosponsors.

Description

This Act is the first leg of a constitutional amendment that would create term limits for legislators and the Attorney General, Insurance Commissioner, Auditor of Accounts, and State Treasurer. Specifically, this Act provides: (1) That an individual may not be elected to be a Senator more than 5 times or a Representative more than 8 times. (2) That an individual may not be appointed or elected to serve more than 2 times each as the Attorney General, Insurance Commissioner, Auditor of Accounts, or State Treasurer. This Act takes effect on the passage of its second leg in the 154th General Assembly. Sections 3 and 4 of this Act make clear that holding an office before the implementation of this Act for that office will not be counted toward the newly instituted term limits. Amending the Delaware Constitution requires not only the passing of the changes in this Act, but also passage of the same changes after the next general election by the next General Assembly. This Act requires a greater than majority vote for passage because § 1 of Article XVI of the Delaware Constitution requires the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly to amend the Delaware Constitution.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-01-13 — Introduced and Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Lyndon D. Yearickprimary
  • Laura V. Sturgeonprimary
  • David L. Wilsonprimary
  • Brian Pettyjohnprimary
  • Michael F. Smithprimary
  • Eric Bucksonprimary
  • Brian Pettyjohncosponsor
  • David L. Wilsoncosponsor
  • Jeff Hilovskycosponsor
  • Lyndon D. Yearickcosponsor

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  1. 2026-01-13

    Introduced and Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate

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https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=142756

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