Bill Text: IL SJRCA0019 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Proposes to amend the Legislature Article of the Illinois Constitution. Prohibits a person from holding the office of State Senator or State Representative, or a combination of those offices, for more than 10 consecutive years. Effective upon being declared adopted.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)

Status: (Failed) 2015-01-13 - Session Sine Die [SJRCA0019 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2013-SJRCA0019-Introduced.html

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98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2013 and 2014 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT SC0019 Introduced 2/15/2013, by Sen. Darin M. LaHood SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 2.5 new
Proposes to amend the Legislature Article of the Illinois Constitution. Prohibits a person from holding the office of State Senator or State Representative, or a combination of those offices, for more than 10 years. Effective upon being declared adopted.
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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH 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 the Illinois
Constitution by adding Section 2.5 to Article IV as follows:
ARTICLE IV
THE LEGISLATURE
(ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 2.5 new)
SECTION 2.5. TERM LIMITS
No person may hold the office of State Senator or State
Representative, or a combination of those offices, for more
than 10 consecutive years.
SCHEDULE
This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being
declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois
Constitutional Amendment Act.