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HF3833 • 2026

Term limits placed on the offices of governor and lieutenant governor, and constitutional amendment proposed.

Term limits placed on the offices of governor and lieutenant governor, and constitutional amendment proposed.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Robbins, Altendorf, Anderson, P. E., Scott, Hudson, Novotny, Bakeberg, Knudsen
Last action
2026-03-12
Official status
Author added Knudsen
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Term limits placed on the offices of governor and lieutenant governor, and constitutional amendment proposed.

Term limits placed on the offices of governor and lieutenant governor, and constitutional amendment proposed.

What This Bill Does

  • Term limits placed on the offices of governor and lieutenant governor, and constitutional amendment proposed.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-12 House

    Author added Knudsen

  2. 2026-03-02 House

    Introduction and first reading, referred to State Government Finance and Policy

Official Summary Text

Term limits placed on the offices of governor and lieutenant governor, and constitutional amendment proposed.

Current Bill Text

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A bill for an act

proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article V, section 2; placing

limits on the terms of office for the offices of governor and lieutenant governor.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.
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CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROPOSED.
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An amendment to the Minnesota Constitution is proposed to the people. If the amendment

is adopted, article V, section 2, will read:

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Sec. 2.

The term of office for the governor and lieutenant governor is four years and

until a successor is chosen and qualified.
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No person may file to be a candidate for election

to a third term as governor or to a third term as lieutenant governor.
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Each shall have attained

the age of 25 years and, shall have been a bona fide resident of the state for one year next

preceding his election, and shall be a citizen of the United States.

Sec. 2.
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SUBMISSION TO VOTERS.
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The proposed amendment must be submitted to the people at the 2026 general election.

The question submitted must be:

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"Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to place limits on the terms of office for

the offices of governor and lieutenant governor?

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Yes

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No

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"

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