HF1849 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))
Term limits provided for governor and lieutenant governor, and constitutional amendment proposed.
Related bill: SF2143
AI Generated Summary
This bill proposes an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution to establish term limits for the governor and lieutenant governor. If adopted, the amendment would prohibit any individual from being elected more than twice to either office. The amendment would be placed on the ballot for the 2026 general election, allowing voters to decide the issue. If approved, the term limits would take effect beginning in 2030, meaning elections prior to that year would not count toward the new restrictions.
Past committee meetings
- Elections Finance and Government Operations on: March 09, 2026 13:00
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Where | Type | Name | Committee Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 03, 2025 | House | Action | Introduction and first reading, referred to | State Government Finance and Policy | |
| March 13, 2025 | House | Action | Motion to recall and re-refer, motion prevailed | Elections Finance and Government Operations | |
| March 26, 2025 | House | Action | Author stricken | ||
| March 05, 2026 | House | Action | Author added | ||
| March 12, 2026 | House | Action | Committee report, to adopt as amended and re-refer to | Rules and Legislative Administration | |
| March 12, 2026 | House | Action | Author added |
Progress through the legislative process
In Committee
Sponsors
- Rep. Paul Anderson (R)
- Rep. Jeff Backer (R)
- Rep. John Burkel (R)
- Rep. Ben Davis (R)
- Rep. Tom Dippel (R)
- Rep. Steve Gander (R)
- Rep. James Gordon (R)
- Rep. Marion Rarick (R)
- Rep. Isaac Schultz (R)
- Rep. Jim Joy (R)
- Rep. Krista Knudsen (R)
- Rep. Tom Murphy (R)
- Rep. Bjorn Olson (R)
- Rep. Thomas Sexton (R)
- Rep. Paul Torkelson (R)
- Rep. Scott Van Binsbergen (R)
- Rep. Bianca Virnig (DFL)
- Rep. Cal Warwas (R)
- Rep. Nolan West (R)
- Rep. Mike Wiener (R)
- Rep. Jeff Witte (R)
- Rep. Keith Allen (R)
- Rep. Matt Bliss (R)