Bill Text: IL HJRCA0001 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Proposes to amend the Legislature Article of the Illinois Constitution. Prohibits a person from serving as a Representative for more than 3 terms of office that begin on or after the date that the Constitutional Amendment is declared adopted. Prohibits a person from serving as a Senator for more than 3 terms of office that begin on or after the date that the Constitutional Amendment is declared adopted. Applies to the election of General Assembly members in the first general election to occur after the Amendment is declared adopted and thereafter. Specifies that it does not affect the terms of members elected before the amendment is declared adopted. Effective upon being declared adopted.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (N/A - Dead) 2019-01-09 - Referred to Rules Committee [HJRCA0001 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-HJRCA0001-Introduced.html

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101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2019 and 2020 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT HC0001 Introduced , by Rep. Anthony DeLuca SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 2.5 new
Proposes to amend the Legislature Article of the Illinois Constitution. Prohibits a person from serving as a Representative for more than 3 terms of office that begin on or after the date that the Constitutional Amendment is declared adopted. Prohibits a person from serving as a Senator for more than 3 terms of office that begin on or after the date that the Constitutional Amendment is declared adopted. Applies to the election of General Assembly members in the first general election to occur after the Amendment is declared adopted and thereafter. Specifies that it does not affect the terms of members elected before the amendment is declared adopted. Effective upon being declared adopted.
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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE
SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be submitted to the
electors of the State for adoption or rejection at the general
election next occurring at least 6 months after the adoption of
this resolution a proposition to amend the Illinois
Constitution in Article IV by adding Section 2.5 as follows:
ARTICLE IV
THE LEGISLATURE
(ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 2.5 new)
SECTION 2.5. TERM LIMITS
(a) A person may not serve as a Representative for more
than 3 terms of office that begin on or after the date that
this Section is declared adopted.
(b) A person may not serve as a Senator for more than 3
terms of office that begin on or after the date that this
Section is declared adopted.
(c) A person is considered to serve a term of office for
the purpose of this Section if the person is elected or
appointed to serve any portion of the term.
SCHEDULE

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This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being
declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois
Constitutional Amendment Act and applies to the election of
members of the General Assembly in the first general election
to occur after this Amendment is declared adopted and
thereafter. This Constitutional Amendment does not, however,
affect the terms of members of the General Assembly elected
before this amendment is declared adopted.