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None. It is unconstitutional for states to impose term limits on US Senators and Congressmen.

In US Term Limits Inc., v. Thornton, (1995) the US Supreme Court held the states couldn't impose term limits on Senators and Congressmen because their qualifications are outlined in the US Constitution. Further, the Seventeenth Amendment (1913) provided for election of US Senators by popular vote, superseding Article I, Section 3, Clauses 1 and 2, that allowed election of Senators by state legislatures, and transferring this power to the people.

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US Term Limits Inc., v. Thornton, 514 U.S. 779 (1995)

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