Illinois Senate Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment 10 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Failed on January 13 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-01-13 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Proposes to amend the Legislature Article of the Illinois Constitution to provide that (i) the proclamation of results of each election of members of the General Assembly must take place as soon as practical after the general election, but in no case later than seven days prior to the date the General Assembly first convenes, (ii) the General Assembly shall convene each year on the first day of December (excluding Saturday and Sunday), and (iii) the General Assembly may not be in session in any general election year from the date of the general election until the first day of December (excluding Saturday and Sunday), except to respond to an act of God, act of terrorism, or other imminent threat to the safety or security of the people of the State or the United States of America. Proposes to amend the Executive Article of the Illinois Constitution to provide that (i) the proclamation of results of each election of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor must take place as soon as practical after the general election, but in no case later than seven days prior to the date the General Assembly first convenes in accordance with specified provisions and (ii) the Governor and Lieutenant Governor shall hold office for four years beginning on first day of December (excluding Saturday and Sunday). Effective upon being declared adopted.

CONAMEND-GA/GOV TAKE OFFICE

Sen. Chapin Rose [R]	Sen. Dan Duffy [R]	Sen. Michael Connelly [R]	Sen. Pamela Althoff [R]
Sen. Darin LaHood [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-01-13	Senate	Session Sine Die
2014-05-29	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Darin M. LaHood
2014-04-08	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
2014-04-08	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly
2014-04-07	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Duffy
2014-04-03	Senate	Postponed in Executive Subcommittee on Constitutional Amendments
2014-03-28	Senate	To Subcommittee on Constitutional Amendments
2014-03-28	Senate	Assigned to Executive
2013-02-13	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2013-02-13	Senate	Filed with Secretary

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=10&GAID=12&DocTypeID=SJRCA&SessionID=85&GA=98
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/98/SJRCA/09800SC0010.htm