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Read. Follow. Verify.Arizona Resolution Proposes Lifetime Legislative Term Limits and $35,000 Annual Salary
Last action · June 13, 2026: House First ReadingSponsor: Stacey Travers
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What This Bill Proposed
Arizona lawmakers propose a constitutional amendment for the next general election to establish lifetime limits of four terms for state senators and four terms for state representatives, while setting legislator salaries at $35,000 per year beginning in 2027 with biennial cost-of-living adjustments.
Changes how long individuals can serve in the state legislature by switching from consecutive term limits to lifetime caps, and permanently establishes an annual base salary indexed to inflation for lawmakers starting in 2027, subject to voter approval.
- Arizona currently enforces consecutive term limits on state legislators, allowing them to serve up to four consecutive terms in either the House or Senate before requiring a break. context
- Constitutional amendments in Arizona require approval by a majority of voters at a general election after being proposed by the legislature. context
Who It Would Have Affected
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Arizona State Senators
Subject to new lifetime service caps of four terms and a set annual salary of $35,000 beginning in 2027.
Arizona State Representatives
Subject to new lifetime service caps of four terms and a set annual salary of $35,000 beginning in 2027.
Arizona Voters
Must vote on whether to approve or reject the constitutional amendment regarding legislative term limits and salaries at the next general election.
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This resolution did not become law - Died at adjournment · introduced in the House.
Procedural history
2 actions- Jun 13, 2026HouseIntroducedHouse First Reading
- Dec 4, 2025HouseIntroducedPrefiled
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Transition from Consecutive to Lifetime Limits
The measure shifts Arizona from a consecutive term limit model to a strict lifetime cap for members of both legislative chambers.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance75How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy65Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz40Current news / social attention level
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