100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
SC0006
 
Introduced 2/7/2017, by Sen. Julie A. Morrison
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
  
ILCON Art. XIV, Sec. 3

     Proposes to amend the Constitutional Review Article of the Illinois Constitution.  Removes language restricting voter initiatives to amend The Legislature Article of the Constitution to "structural and procedural" subjects.  Effective upon being declared adopted.
  


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1
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION

  
2
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

  
 
  
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
5CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be submitted to the 
6electors of the State for adoption or rejection at the general 
7election next occurring at least 6 months after the adoption of 
8this resolution a proposition to amend Section 3 of Article XIV 
9of the Illinois Constitution as follows:
  
 
  
 

10
ARTICLE XIV 


11
CONSTITUTIONAL REVISION






12    (ILCON Art. XIV, Sec. 3)



13SECTION 3. CONSTITUTIONAL INITIATIVE FOR LEGISLATIVE ARTICLE 

14    Amendments to Article IV of this Constitution may be 
15proposed by a
petition signed by a number of electors equal in 
16number to at least
eight percent of the total votes cast for 
17candidates for Governor in the
preceding gubernatorial 
18election. Amendments shall be limited to
structural and 
19procedural subjects contained in Article IV. A petition
shall 
20contain the text of the proposed amendment and the date of the

21general election at which the proposed amendment is to be 
22submitted,
shall have been signed by the petitioning electors 
 
 
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1not more than
twenty-four months preceding that general 
2election and shall be filed
with the Secretary of State at 
3least six months before that general
election. The procedure 
4for determining the validity and sufficiency of
a petition 
5shall be provided by law. If the petition is valid and

6sufficient, the proposed amendment shall be submitted to the 
7electors at
that general election and shall become effective if 
8approved by either
three-fifths of those voting on the 
9amendment or a majority of those
voting in the election.

10(Source: Illinois Constitution.)

11
SCHEDULE

  
12    This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being 
13declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois 
14Constitutional Amendment Act.