Illinois Senate Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment 11

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on March 30 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-03-30 - Referred to Assignments
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Constitutional Revision Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that amendments to the Illinois Constitution (currently, Article IV of the Constitution only) may be proposed by a petition signed by a number of electors equal in number to at least eight percent of the total votes cast for candidates for Governor in the preceding gubernatorial election. Provides that the initiative process shall not be used for the proposal, modification, or repeal of any portion of the Bill of Rights of the Constitution or to modify the initiative process for proposing amendments to the Constitution. Makes conforming changes. Effective upon being declared adopted.

CON AMEND-CITIZEN INITIATIVE

Sen. Dan McConchie [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-03-30	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2023-03-30	Senate	Filed with Secretary

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=11&GAID=17&DocTypeID=SJRCA&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/SJRCA/10300SC0011.htm