Illinois House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment 5 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-1)
Status: Introduced on January 18 2011 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-05-05 - Tabled Pursuant to Rule 46
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Proposes to amend the General Provisions Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that a bill shall not become a law without the concurrence of three-fifths of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly if that bill increases a benefit under any pension or retirement system of the State, any unit of local government or school district, or any agency or instrumentality thereof. Provides that if the Governor vetoes such a bill, then it shall not become law unless it is passed, upon its return, by a record vote of two-thirds of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly. Provides that if the Governor returns such a bill with specific recommendations for change to the house in which it originated, then those recommendations may be accepted only by a record vote of two-thirds of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly. Provides that an ordinance, resolution, or other action of the governing body of any unit of local government or school district shall not be valid without the concurrence of three-fifths of the members of that governing body if that ordinance, resolution, or other action increases a benefit under any pension or retirement system for officials or employees of that unit of local government or school district, or any agency or instrumentality thereof. Provides that a bill, ordinance, resolution, or other action increases a benefit if it increases the amount of an existing benefit, adds a new benefit, or expands the class of persons eligible for a benefit, regardless of whether it includes an increase in contributions or a reduction in any other benefit. Effective upon being declared adopted.

CONAMEND-PENSION INCREASE VOTE

Rep. Michael Madigan [D]	Rep. Jack Franks [D]	Sen. Sara Feigenholtz [D]	Rep. Karen May [D]
Rep. Elaine Nekritz [D]	Rep. David Harris [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-05-05	House	Tabled Pursuant to Rule 46
2012-01-12	House	Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2011-10-25	House	Read in Full a Second Time - As Amended
2011-10-24	House	Read in Full a First Time - As Amended
2011-05-11	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2011-05-05	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2011-05-05	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Personnel and Pensions Committee; 009-000-000
2011-05-05	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Personnel and Pensions Committee; by Voice Vote
2011-05-03	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Personnel and Pensions Committee
2011-05-03	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2011-05-03	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan
2011-04-27	House	Assigned to Personnel and Pensions Committee
2011-03-18	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
2011-03-08	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
2011-02-09	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
2011-01-26	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
2011-01-18	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2011-01-18	House	Read in Full a First Time
2011-01-18	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HJRCA&SessionID=84&GA=97
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/97/HJRCA/09700HC0005.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/97/HJRCA/09700HC0005ham001.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/97/HJRCA/09700HC0005eng.htm