Bill Text: IL HJRCA0031 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Proposes to amend the Legislature Article of the Illinois Constitution. Prohibits a Representative from serving more than 5 terms of office as a Representative. Prohibits a Senator from serving more than 3 terms of office as a Senator. Effective upon being declared adopted. Applies to the election of General Assembly members in 2012 and thereafter. Specifies that it does not affect the terms of members elected before 2012.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-07-24 - Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Pam Roth [HJRCA0031 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2011-HJRCA0031-Introduced.html

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97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2011 and 2012 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT HC0031 Introduced , by Rep. Dwight Kay SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 2.5 new
Proposes to amend the Legislature Article of the Illinois Constitution. Prohibits a Representative from serving more than 5 terms of office as a Representative. Prohibits a Senator from serving more than 3 terms of office as a Senator. Effective upon being declared adopted. Applies to the election of General Assembly members in 2012 and thereafter. Specifies that it does not affect the terms of members elected before 2012.
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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
NINETY-SEVENTH 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 the Illinois
Constitution in Article IV by adding Section 2.5 as follows:
ARTICLE IV
THE LEGISLATURE
(ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 2.5 new)
SECTION 2.5. TERM LIMITS
(a) A person may not serve more than 5 terms of office as a
Representative.
(b) A person may not serve more than 3 terms of office as a
Senator.
(c) A person is considered to serve a term of office for
the purpose of this Section if the person is elected or
appointed to serve any portion of the term.
SCHEDULE
This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being
declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois

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Constitutional Amendment Act and applies to the election of
members of the General Assembly in 2012 and thereafter. This
Constitutional Amendment does not, however, affect the terms of
members of the General Assembly elected before 2012.