Bill Text: IL HJRCA0012 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Proposes to amend the Education Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that the amount appropriated to the State Board of Education to provide funding to school districts may not be reduced in a given fiscal year from the previous fiscal year without the concurrence of three-fifths of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly. Effective upon being declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois Constitutional Amendment Act.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2019-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HJRCA0012 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2017-HJRCA0012-Introduced.html

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100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2017 and 2018 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT HC0012 Introduced , by Rep. Sue Scherer SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
ILCON Art. X, Sec. 1
Proposes to amend Section 1 of Article X of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that the amount appropriated to the State Board of Education to provide funding to school districts may not be reduced in a given fiscal year from the previous fiscal year without the concurrence of three-fifths of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly. Effective upon being declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois Constitutional Amendment Act.
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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
HUNDREDTH 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 Section 1 of Article X
of the Illinois Constitution as follows:
ARTICLE X
EDUCATION
(ILCON Art. X, Sec. 1)
SECTION 1. GOAL - FREE SCHOOLS
A fundamental goal of the People of the State is the
educational development of all persons to the limits of their
capacities.
The State shall provide for an efficient system of high
quality public educational institutions and services.
Education in public schools through the secondary level shall
be free. There may be such other free education as the General
Assembly provides by law.
The State has the primary responsibility for financing the
system of public education. Notwithstanding Section 8 of

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Article IV of this Constitution or any other law to the
contrary, the amount appropriated to the State Board of
Education to provide funding to school districts may not be
reduced in a given fiscal year from the previous fiscal year
without the concurrence of three-fifths of the members elected
to each house of the General Assembly.
(Source: Illinois Constitution.)
SCHEDULE
This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being
declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois
Constitutional Amendment Act.