Full Text of SJRCA0003

SJRCA0003 - 104th General Assembly

104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
SC0003

Introduced 2/4/2025, by Sen. Terri Bryant

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

ILCON Art. I, Sec. 20.1 new

Proposes to amend the Bill of Rights Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that the right of a parent to determine his or her child's education and health care shall not be infringed prior to the child's attainment of the age of majority, except where the child is in the care and custody of the State. Effective upon being declared adopted.

LRB104 03766 JRC 13790 e

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LRB104 03766 JRC 13790 e

1 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION

2 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

3 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL

4 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF

5 REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be

6 submitted to the electors of the State for adoption or

7 rejection at the general election next occurring at least 6

8 months after the adoption of this resolution a proposition to

9 add Section 20.1 of Article I as follows:

10 ARTICLE I

11 BILL OF RIGHTS

12 (ILCON Art. I, Sec. 20.1 new)

13 SECTION 20.1. PARENTAL RIGHTS

14 The right of a parent to determine his or her child's

15 education and health care shall not be infringed prior to the

16 child's attainment of the age of majority, except where the

17 child is in the care and custody of the State.

18 SCHEDULE

19 This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being

20 declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois

21 Constitutional Amendment Act.

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