Illinois House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment 15 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 16 2011 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-05-05 - Tabled Pursuant to Rule 46
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Proposes to amend the Legislature Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that a bill may become law only with the concurrence of three-fifths of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly if the bill directly: (i) requires the expenditure of any State funds, (ii) decreases the revenues of the State, (iii) requires that units of local government or school districts expend their own funds, (iv) decreases the revenues of units of local government or school districts, or (v) revises the distribution of State funds among units of local government or school districts. 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 three-fifths 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 three-fifths of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly. Effective on being declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois Constitutional Amendment Act.

CONAMEND-PASSAGE OF BILLS

Rep. James Durkin [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-05-05	House	Tabled Pursuant to Rule 46
2011-02-16	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2011-02-16	House	Read in Full a First Time
2011-02-16	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jim Durkin

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=15&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HJRCA&SessionID=84&GA=97
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/97/HJRCA/09700HC0015.htm