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| | 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
HC0031 Introduced , by Rep. Dwight Kay SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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| ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 2.5 new |
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Proposes to amend the Legislature Article of the Illinois Constitution.
Prohibits a Representative from serving more than 5 terms of office as a Representative. Prohibits a Senator from serving more than 3 terms of office as a Senator. Effective upon being declared adopted. Applies to the
election of General Assembly members in 2012 and thereafter. Specifies that it does not affect the terms of members elected before 2012.
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| 1 | | HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
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| 3 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
| 4 | | NINETY-SEVENTH 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 of |
| 8 | | this resolution a proposition to amend the Illinois |
| 9 | | Constitution in Article IV by adding Section 2.5 as follows:
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| 10 | | ARTICLE IV
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| 11 | | THE LEGISLATURE
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| 12 | | (ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 2.5 new) |
| 13 | | SECTION 2.5. TERM LIMITS |
| 14 | | (a) A person may not serve more than 5 terms of office as a |
| 15 | | Representative. |
| 16 | | (b) A person may not serve more than 3 terms of office as a |
| 17 | | Senator. |
| 18 | | (c) A person is considered to serve a term of office for |
| 19 | | the purpose of this Section if the person is elected or |
| 20 | | appointed to serve any portion of the term.
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| 21 | | SCHEDULE
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| 22 | | This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being |
| 23 | | declared adopted in
accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois |