Illinois House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment 53 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 11 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-05-06 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Proposes to amend the Suffrage and Elections Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that no person shall be elected to the Senate for more than 3 consecutive terms and that no person shall be elected to the House of Representatives for more than 5 consecutive terms; provides for staggered applicability to Legislative and Representative Districts. Provides that no person shall be elected to the same Executive Branch office for more than 3 consecutive terms. Provides that elected bodies in any unit of local government or school district shall have the authority to implement term limits for all elected or appointed officials within that unit of local government or school district. Provides that judges shall have the authority to implement term limits for any elected judge. Effective upon being declared adopted.

CON AMEND-TERM LIMITS

Rep. Sam Yingling [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-05-06	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2016-02-11	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2016-02-11	House	Read in Full a First Time
2016-02-11	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sam Yingling

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=53&GAID=13&DocTypeID=HJRCA&SessionID=88&GA=99
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/99/HJRCA/09900HC0053.htm