Bill Text: IL HJRCA0017 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Proposes to amend the Legislature Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that a person may not be elected to the office of State Senator or State Representative for terms totaling more than 10 years in each house or a combined total of 20 years in both houses. Provides that service prior to the date of the adoption of the amendment shall be considered in the calculation of a person's service. Provides that any person in office at the time of the adoption of the amendment who exceeds the specified term limitation shall be allowed to complete his or her current term of office. Effective upon being declared adopted.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-01-17 - Referred to Rules Committee [HJRCA0017 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-HJRCA0017-Introduced.html

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT HC0017 Introduced , by Rep. Kevin Schmidt SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 2.5 new
Proposes to amend the Legislature Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that a person may not be elected to the office of State Senator or State Representative for terms totaling more than 10 years in each house or a combined total of 20 years in both houses. Provides that service prior to the date of the adoption of the amendment shall be considered in the calculation of a person's service. Provides that any person in office at the time of the adoption of the amendment who exceeds the specified term limitation shall be allowed to complete his or her current term of office. Effective upon being declared adopted.
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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
HUNDRED THIRD 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 Article IV of the
Illinois Constitution by adding Section 2.5 as follows:
ARTICLE IV
THE LEGISLATURE
(ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 2.5 new)
SECTION 2.5. TERM LIMITS
A person may not be elected to the office of State Senator
or State Representative for terms totaling more than 10 years
in each house or a combined total of 20 years in both houses.
Service prior to the date of the adoption of this amendment
shall be considered in the calculation of a person's service.
Any person in office at the time of the adoption of this
amendment who exceeds the specified term limitation shall be
allowed to complete his or her current term of office.
SCHEDULE

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