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TN Lawmaker Terms

By Angela Hatton

Nashville, TN – A proposal to increase the terms of Tennessee state lawmakers by two years has failed in a House subcommittee. The measure sponsored by Democratic Representative Gary Moore sought to amend the state constitution, lengthening representatives' terms to serve four years and senators' terms to six. The State Government Subcommittee's three Democrats voted for the proposal, while its three Republicans voted against without discussion