Bring term limits to South Carolina.

Ralph Norman · South Carolina · Republican

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Join Ralph Sign up today to bring term limits to South Carolina!

The campaign explicitly commits to enacting term limits in South Carolina.

Ralph Norman for Governor
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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.

Norman did introduce a term-limits amendment, but it was defeated in committee and never became law.

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H.J.Res.11 - 118th Congress (2023-2024): Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve.
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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.

A South Carolina term-limits proposal was introduced, but it remained stuck in committee and was not enacted.

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2025-2026 Bill 3744: Term limits - South Carolina Legislature Online
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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.

South Carolina term-limits legislation was introduced, but it remained in committee and did not become law.

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2025-2026 Bill 590: Term Limits Constitutional Amendment - South Carolina Legislature Online
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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.

Norman continued to advocate term limits, but this is messaging rather than proof that South Carolina term limits were delivered.

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Career Politicians Must Answer to Term Limits | U.S. Representative Ralph Norman
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"I am PROUD to lead a constitutional amendment to accomplish exactly that."

Norman was still publicly advocating a federal term-limits constitutional amendment on May 7, 2026, which shows continued effort but not delivery of South Carolina term limits.

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83 PERCENT of Americans Support Term Limits | U.S. Representative Ralph Norman
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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.

Norman's 119th Congress term-limits amendment was introduced and referred to committee, with no enacted result shown on the official bill page.

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All Information - H.J.Res.12 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve.
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Assessments

never unknown A for effort

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.

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never unknown A for effort

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.

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never unknown A for effort

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.

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