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Adria Martin
ECPI University
ENG120: Advanced Composition
Instructor: G. White
September 7, 2023
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Bill 213
With the help of the South Carolina residences the South Carolina term limit Bill 213
section 2-1-60, which is currently sitting in the State's House chambers can be passed. The bill
offers a critical chance to strengthen the democratic principles on which our state government is
based on, by taking action and sponsoring the bill, and knowing the benefits of the bill
which
fostering new leadership, enhancing accountability, and addressing concerns about career
politicians .
Term limits has been argued for and against by members of Congress, but any attempt to
pass such limits at the federal level would require a constitutional amendment, which is a
complex and difficult process. Additionally, opinions on this issue vary widely among politicians
and the general public, making it a difficult to address the issue. As a result, the decision to pass
term limits for Senators and Congressmen has largely been based on state and local level, so on
January 10, 2023, Bill 213 section 2-1-60
which is
sponsored by representative B.J. Cox,
was
introduced to the House of Representatives the bill states that a person will not be eligible for
election for the House of Representatives if the person has already served six terms in that body,
a person will not be eligible for election for the Senate if the person has already served four
terms in that body. Currently the Bill is still residing in the House.
Residents of South Carolina should be aware that despite the fact that the proposed law is
in the house, it could simply sit there, be overshadowed by other laws, or be voted down. As a
result, South Carolinians should get behind this bill to ensure better representation for the entire
state. If this bill is not passed, South Carolina will lose new ideas, experience legislative
stagnation with long-serving legislators, have less turnover in the legislature, which could lead to
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less diversity among elected officials in terms of their ages, backgrounds, and points of view, and
it will be more challenging to remove an ineffective legislator.
You may ask yourself “why should there be a term limit?” well some benefits of
term limits is it can aid in preventing career politicians which cut down on the potential for
corruption and prevents the growth of a political elite cut off from the concerns of the people. It
can encourage politicians to foster new ideas and perspectives because when politicians know
they have a limited time in office, they may be more motivated to make meaningful and
impactful changes during their tenure. It also promotes politicians to take accountability,
encourage civic participation, and prevent concentration of power.
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References
State legislatures with term limits - Ballotpedia. (n.d.). Ballotpedia.
https://ballotpedia.org/State_legislatures_with_term_limits
2023-2024 Bill 3249: Term limits - South Carolina Legislature Online. (n.d.).
https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/bills/3249.htm
South Carolina S0213 | 2023-2024 | 125th General Assembly. (n.d.). LegiScan.
https://legiscan.com/SC/bill/S0213/2023
Senate Report 104-158 - CONGRESSIONAL TERM LIMITS. (n.d.).
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CRPT-104srpt158/html/CRPT-104srpt158.htm
https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/104th-congress/house-report/67/1#:~:text=Since
%201990%2C%2021%20of%20the,ballot%20measures%20limiting%20congressional
%20terms
.
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