Bill Text: IL HB0257 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Creates the Legislative Leader Term Limit Referendum Act. Requires the State Board of Elections to cause a statewide advisory public question to be submitted to the voters at the 2016 general election asking whether there should be term limits for the offices of Speaker of the House of Representatives, President of the Senate, Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, and Minority Leader of the Senate. Provides that if the provision of the Act conflicts with any other law, the Act controls. Repeals the Act on January 1, 2017. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-01-23 - Referred to Rules Committee [HB0257 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2015-HB0257-Introduced.html

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99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2015 and 2016 HB0257 Introduced , by Rep. Jack D. Franks SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
New Act
Creates the Legislative Leader Term Limit Referendum Act. Requires the State Board of Elections to cause a statewide advisory public question to be submitted to the voters at the 2016 general election asking whether there should be term limits for the offices of Speaker of the House of Representatives, President of the Senate, Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, and Minority Leader of the Senate. Provides that if the provision of the Act conflicts with any other law, the Act controls. Repeals the Act on January 1, 2017. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning elections.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
Legislative Leader Term Limit Referendum Act.
Section 5. Referendum. The State Board of Elections shall
cause a statewide advisory public question to be submitted to
the voters at the general election to be held on November 8,
2016. The question shall appear in the following form:
"Should there be term limits for the offices of Speaker of
the House of Representatives, President of the Senate,
Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, and
Minority Leader of the Senate?"
The votes on the question shall be recorded as "Yes" or "No".
Section 10. Certification. The State Board of Elections
shall immediately certify the question to be submitted to the
voters of the entire State under Section 5 to each election
authority in Illinois.
Section 15. Conflicts. If any provision of this Act
conflicts with any other law, this Act controls.

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Section 90. Repeal. This Act is repealed on January 1,
2017.