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| | 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
HC0019 Introduced , by Rep. Joe Sosnowski SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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| | ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 2.5 new | | ILCON Art. V, Sec. 2 |
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Proposes to amend the Legislature Article of the Illinois Constitution. Prohibits a person from holding the office of State Senator or State Representative or a combination of those offices for more than 20 years; provided that service before the second Wednesday in January of 2013 shall not be considered in the calculation of a person's service. Proposes to amend the Executive Article of the Illinois Constitution. Prohibits an executive branch officer from serving more than 2 consecutive terms in the same executive branch office. Effective upon being declared adopted. Applies to the election of executive branch officers in 2014 and thereafter.
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1 | | HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
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2 | | CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
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3 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
4 | | NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE |
5 | | SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be submitted to the |
6 | | electors of the State for adoption or rejection at the general |
7 | | election next occurring at least 6 months after the adoption of |
8 | | this resolution a proposition to amend the Illinois |
9 | | Constitution by adding Section 2.5 to Article IV and by |
10 | | changing Section 2 of Article 5 as follows:
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11 | | ARTICLE IV
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12 | | THE LEGISLATURE
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13 | | (ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 2.5 new) |
14 | | SECTION 2.5. TERM LIMITS |
15 | | A person may not hold the office of State Senator or State |
16 | | Representative or a combination of those offices for more than |
17 | | 20 years; provided that service before the second Wednesday in |
18 | | January of 2013 shall not be considered in the calculation of a |
19 | | person's service.
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20 | | ARTICLE V
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21 | | THE EXECUTIVE
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