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| | 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
HC0017 Introduced 1/17/2024, by Rep. Kevin Schmidt SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
| | | ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 2.5 new |
| Proposes to amend the Legislature Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that a person may not be elected to the office of State Senator or State Representative for terms totaling more than 10 years in each house or a combined total of 20 years in both houses. Provides that service prior to the date of the adoption of the amendment shall be considered in the calculation of a person's service. Provides that any person in office at the time of the adoption of the amendment who exceeds the specified term limitation shall be allowed to complete his or her current term of office. Effective upon being declared adopted. |
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| 1 | | HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION |
| 2 | | CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
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| 3 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE |
| 4 | | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE |
| 5 | | SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be submitted to the |
| 6 | | electors of the State for adoption or rejection at the general |
| 7 | | election next occurring at least 6 months after the adoption |
| 8 | | of this resolution a proposition to amend Article IV of the |
| 9 | | Illinois Constitution by adding Section 2.5 as follows:
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| 10 | | ARTICLE IV |
| 11 | | THE LEGISLATURE
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| 12 | | (ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 2.5 new) |
| 13 | | SECTION 2.5. TERM LIMITS |
| 14 | | A person may not be elected to the office of State Senator |
| 15 | | or State Representative for terms totaling more than 10 years |
| 16 | | in each house or a combined total of 20 years in both houses. |
| 17 | | Service prior to the date of the adoption of this amendment |
| 18 | | shall be considered in the calculation of a person's service. |
| 19 | | Any person in office at the time of the adoption of this |
| 20 | | amendment who exceeds the specified term limitation shall be |
| 21 | | allowed to complete his or her current term of office.
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| 22 | | SCHEDULE |