103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
HC0019
 
Introduced , by Rep. Ryan Spain
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

ILCON Art. XIV, Sec. 3
 Proposes to amend the Constitutional Revision Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that amendments to specified provisions of the Constitution concerning statements of economic interests may be proposed by petition. Provides that such amendments shall be limited to establishing and enforcing stronger ethical standards for candidates for or office holders of: (i) State office; (ii) offices in units of local government and school districts; and (iii) a position on a commission or board created by this Constitution. Makes conforming changes. Effective upon being declared adopted.


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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
2
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT


3 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
4HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE 
5SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be submitted to the 
6electors of the State for adoption or rejection at the general 
7election next occurring at least 6 months after the adoption 
8of this resolution a proposition to amend Section 3 of Article 
9XIV of the Illinois Constitution as follows:

10
ARTICLE XIV 
11
CONSTITUTIONAL REVISION


12 (ILCON Art. XIV, Sec. 3)
13SECTION 3. CONSTITUTIONAL INITIATIVE FOR LEGISLATIVE ARTICLE 
14AND STATEMENTS OF ECONOMIC INTERESTS 
15 Amendments to Article IV or Section 2 of Article XIII of 
16this Constitution may be proposed by a petition signed by a 
17number of electors equal in number to at least eight percent of 
18the total votes cast for candidates for Governor in the 
19preceding gubernatorial election. Amendments to Article IV 
20shall be limited to structural and procedural subjects 
21contained in Article IV. Amendments to Section 2 of Article 
22XIII shall be limited to establishing and enforcing stronger 
23ethical standards for candidates for or office holders of: (i) 
 
 
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1State office; (ii) offices in units of local government and 
2school districts; and (iii) a position on a commission or 
3board created by this Constitution. A petition shall contain 
4the text of the proposed amendment and the date of the general 
5election at which the proposed amendment is to be submitted, 
6shall have been signed by the petitioning electors not more 
7than twenty-four months preceding that general election and 
8shall be filed with the Secretary of State at least six months 
9before that general election. The procedure for determining 
10the validity and sufficiency of a petition shall be provided 
11by law. If the petition is valid and sufficient, the proposed 
12amendment shall be submitted to the electors at that general 
13election and shall become effective if approved by either 
14three-fifths of those voting on the amendment or a majority of 
15those voting in the election.
16(Source: Illinois Constitution.)