Bill Text: IL HJRCA0032 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Proposes to amend the General Provisions Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that the oath of office for each prospective holder of a State office shall include an affirmation to protect and honor the diversity of the people of Illinois. Effective upon being declared adopted.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-07-18 - Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HJRCA0032 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2021-HJRCA0032-Introduced.html

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102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2021 and 2022 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT HC0032 Introduced , by Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr. SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
ILCON Art. XIII, Sec. 3
Proposes to amend the General Provisions Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that the oath of office for each prospective holder of a State office shall include an affirmation to protect and honor the diversity of the people of Illinois. Effective upon being declared adopted.
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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
HUNDRED SECOND 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 3 of Article
XIII of the Illinois Constitution as follows:
ARTICLE XIII
GENERAL PROVISIONS
(ILCON Art. XIII, Sec. 3)
SECTION 3. OATH OR AFFIRMATION OF OFFICE
Each prospective holder of a State office or other State
position created by this Constitution, before taking office,
shall take and subscribe to the following oath or affirmation:
"I do solemnly swear (affirm) that I will support the
Constitution of the United States, and the Constitution of the
State of Illinois, and protect and honor the diversity of the
people of this great State as provided in the Illinois Human
Rights Act, and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of
the office of .... to the best of my ability."
(Source: Illinois Constitution.)

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SCHEDULE
This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being
declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois
Constitutional Amendment Act.