Bill Text: IL SJRCA0005 | 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 4-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-03-25 - Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter [SJRCA0005 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2021-SJRCA0005-Introduced.html

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102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2021 and 2022 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT SC0005 Introduced 2/23/2021, by Sen. Laura Ellman 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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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES 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."

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