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Occurrences
I am PROUD to lead a constitutional amendment to accomplish exactly that.
Evidence
Sponsor: Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (Introduced 01/09/2023). Latest Action: House - 09/28/2023 Motion to Report Measure Defeated by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 19. This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment limiting Representatives to three terms and Senators to two terms.
Introduced in the House on January 15, 2025. Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary. The bill proposes authorizing the General Assembly to enact term limitations for its members by law.
Introduced in the Senate on April 22, 2025. Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary. The joint resolution proposes an amendment to limit Senators to three terms and House members to six terms.
Career politicians weren’t what our Founders intended. It’s time to RESTORE accountability and put America first!! The page is filed under Norman’s official House site and discusses term limits advocacy rather than an enacted South Carolina term-limit law.
"I am PROUD to lead a constitutional amendment to accomplish exactly that."
Sponsor: Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (Introduced 01/06/2025) ... Latest Action: House - 01/06/2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
The campaign issues page still treats term limits as a core promise and asks supporters to help bring term limits to South Carolina.
H. 5360 was introduced on March 11, 2026 and is still listed in the House Committee on Judiciary.
H. 5360 was introduced on March 11, 2026 and remains in the House Committee on Judiciary; the latest official status shows no enactment.
Norman said he was proud to lead a constitutional amendment on term limits, showing continued advocacy in federal office rather than proof that South Carolina term limits were enacted.
The campaign issues page says "Term Limits" and asks supporters to "help bring term limits to South Carolina."
H. 5360 was introduced in the House on March 11, 2026 and is currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary.
S. 590 was introduced in the Senate on April 22, 2025 and is currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary.
Sponsor: Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (Introduced 01/06/2025). Latest Action: House - 01/06/2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. This bill has the status Introduced.
The bill page lists Ralph Norman as sponsor and shows the resolution was introduced on January 6, 2025, then referred to the House Judiciary Committee the same day.
Assessments
Ralph Norman has repeatedly advocated term limits and even sponsored a federal constitutional amendment, but the evidence does not show that South Carolina term limits were enacted. The relevant South Carolina bills and resolutions remained in committee, and his current campaign still treats the issue as an open promise rather than a completed outcome.
There is no evidence that South Carolina adopted legislative term limits or a term-limits constitutional amendment. The cited South Carolina measures in the 2025-2026 session, including H.3744, S.590, and H.5360, were introduced but remained in committee rather than becoming law. Norman also continued to push term limits in federal office by sponsoring congressional constitutional amendments, which shows a serious effort, but those measures likewise did not pass and do not themselves deliver the specific promise to bring term limits to South Carolina. Because the promised outcome was not achieved, but there was a material legislative effort, this fits failed delivery with effort credit rather than fulfillment.
Norman continued to advocate for term limits and even sponsored federal term-limits measures, but the evidence does not show South Carolina term limits were enacted. The cited South Carolina proposals remained in committee, so the campaign promise was not delivered.
No South Carolina term-limit law or constitutional amendment has been enacted. The state term-limit proposals cited remain in committee, and Norman's federal term-limits amendments were either defeated in committee or remain only introduced/referred. Norman deserves effort credit because he sponsored and publicly advanced federal term-limits amendments, but the promised outcome has not been delivered.
Ralph Norman materially attempted to advance term limits by sponsoring federal constitutional amendments in the 118th and 119th Congresses and continuing public advocacy through 2026. However, none of the cited federal measures became law or were ratified, and the South Carolina state-level proposals cited remained in committee. Because the promised outcome of bringing term limits to South Carolina was not delivered, but Norman made serious legislative efforts toward the policy, this is best scored as not fulfilled with an effort badge.
Norman sponsored and publicly advocated congressional term-limits constitutional amendments, including H.J.Res.11 in the 118th Congress, but the measure was defeated in committee and no federal term-limits amendment became law. The South Carolina state proposals cited were also only introduced and remained in committee, with no enacted term-limit outcome. Because Norman made a serious legislative effort but the promised outcome was not delivered, this is a failed promise with effort credit.
The promised outcome was not delivered: the evidence shows no enacted South Carolina term-limit law or constitutional amendment. South Carolina proposals introduced in 2025 remained in Judiciary committees, and Norman's federal term-limits constitutional amendment was defeated in committee in 2023. Because Norman made a serious legislative attempt on term limits but the outcome failed, this is classified as never with an effort badge.