Bill Text: IL HJRCA0030 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: 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) membership of a Commission or Board created by the Constitution. Makes conforming changes. Effective upon being declared adopted.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-07-18 - Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HJRCA0030 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-HJRCA0030-Introduced.html
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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 ONE | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | HUNDRED SECOND 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 | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | of this resolution a proposition to amend Section 3 of Article
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9 | XIV of the Illinois Constitution
as follows:
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10 | ARTICLE XIV
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11 | CONSTITUTIONAL REVISION
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12 | (ILCON Art. XIV, Sec. 3)
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13 | SECTION 3. CONSTITUTIONAL INITIATIVE FOR LEGISLATIVE ARTICLE | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | AND STATEMENTS OF ECONOMIC INTERESTS
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15 | Amendments to Article IV or Section 2 of Article XIII of | |||||||||||||||||||
16 | this Constitution may be proposed by a
petition signed by a | |||||||||||||||||||
17 | number of electors equal in number to at least
eight percent of | |||||||||||||||||||
18 | the total votes cast for candidates for Governor in the
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19 | preceding gubernatorial election. Amendments to Article IV | |||||||||||||||||||
20 | shall be limited to
structural and procedural subjects | |||||||||||||||||||
21 | contained in Article IV. Amendments to Section 2 of Article | |||||||||||||||||||
22 | XIII shall be limited to establishing and enforcing stronger | |||||||||||||||||||
23 | ethical standards for candidates for or office holders of: (i) |
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1 | State office; (ii) offices in units of local government and | ||||||
2 | school districts; and (iii) membership of a Commission or | ||||||
3 | Board created by this Constitution. A petition
shall contain | ||||||
4 | the text of the proposed amendment and the date of the
general | ||||||
5 | election at which the proposed amendment is to be submitted,
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6 | shall have been signed by the petitioning electors not more | ||||||
7 | than
twenty-four months preceding that general election and | ||||||
8 | shall be filed
with the Secretary of State at least six months | ||||||
9 | before that general
election. The procedure for determining | ||||||
10 | the validity and sufficiency of
a petition shall be provided | ||||||
11 | by law. If the petition is valid and
sufficient, the proposed | ||||||
12 | amendment shall be submitted to the electors at
that general | ||||||
13 | election and shall become effective if approved by either
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14 | three-fifths of those voting on the amendment or a majority of | ||||||
15 | those
voting in the election.
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16 | (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
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17 | SCHEDULE
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18 | This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being | ||||||
19 | declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois | ||||||
20 | Constitutional Amendment Act.
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