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1 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
2 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
3 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
4 NINETY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE
5 SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be submitted to
6 the electors of the State for adoption or rejection at the
7 general election next occurring at least 6 months after the
8 adoption of this resolution a proposition to add Section 8.1
9 to Article IV of the Illinois Constitution as follows:
10 ARTICLE IV
11 THE LEGISLATURE
12 (ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 8.1 new)
13 SECTION 8.1. PASSAGE OF REVENUE BILLS
14 A bill that would result in the increase of revenue to
15 the State by an increase of a tax on or measured by income or
16 by an increase of a tax on or measured by the selling price
17 of any item of tangible personal property may become law only
18 with the concurrence of three-fifths of the members elected
19 to each house of the General Assembly.
20 SCHEDULE
21 This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being
22 declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois
23 Constitutional Amendment Act.