Though none of these measures have become law, some, like Proposition 26 in Mississippi, have made it to a ballot referendum, and other measures have passed legislative chambers in North Dakota, Montana and Oklahoma.
In 1990, California voters passed legislative term limits: six years in the Assembly and eight in the Senate.
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has at least one non-negotiable item on his wish list for the spring legislative session: passing legislative term limits.
While the bill passed legislative muster purportedly to ensure businesses the "religious freedom" to deny service to LGBT people, where will this alleged "freedom" end?
Backers say even if the bill does not pass, the legislative push will help inform the public.
And earlier this month, Uber worked with Washington, D.C., to pass a legislative framework for "digital dispatch" for black cars that should serve as model legislation for the nation.
A final commission vote would head off efforts by Representative Henry Bonilla, also a Texas Republican, to pass a legislative rider putting off the rule's consideration.
Both the House of Commons, which has 338 directly elected members, and the Senate, which normally consists of 105 appointed members, must pass all legislative bills before they can receive royal assent and become law.
Asked whether the government was genuinely involved in a give and take, Cormann said it was "duty bound" and "honour bound" to attempt to pass its legislative agenda, although there may be negotiation in the Senate.
