101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
SC0020
 
Introduced 2/14/2020, by Sen. Michael E. Hastings
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
ILCON Art. VIII, Sec. 5 new

     Proposes to amend the Finance Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that any State mandate regarding any subject matter that necessitates additional expenditures from the revenues of units of local government shall be void and unenforceable unless the General Assembly makes necessary appropriations to implement that mandate. Provides that the failure of the General Assembly to make necessary appropriations shall relieve a unit of local government of the obligation to implement any State mandate. Defines "State mandate". Effective upon being declared adopted.
  


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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION

  
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CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

  
 
  
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST 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 the Illinois 
9Constitution by adding Section 5 to Article VIII as follows:
  
 

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ARTICLE VIII 


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FINANCE


12    (ILCON Art. VIII, Sec. 5 new)
13SECTION 5. STATE MANDATES
14    (a)    Any State mandate regarding any subject matter that 
15necessitates additional expenditures from the revenues of 
16units of local government shall be void and unenforceable 
17unless the General Assembly makes necessary appropriations to 
18implement that mandate. The failure of the General Assembly to 
19make necessary appropriations shall relieve a unit of local 
20government of the obligation to implement any State mandate.
21    (b)    For the purposes of this Section, "State mandate" means 
22any State-initiated statutory or executive action that 
23requires a local government to establish, expand, or modify its 
 
 
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1activities in such a way as to necessitate additional 
2expenditures from local revenues.
 
  
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SCHEDULE

  
4    This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being 
5declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois 
6Constitutional Amendment Act.