102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
HC0030
 
Introduced , by Rep. Maurice A. West, II
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
  
ILCON Art. XIV, Sec. 3

     Proposes to amend the Constitutional Revision Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that amendments to specified provisions of the Constitution concerning statements of economic interests may be proposed by petition. Provides that such amendments shall be limited to establishing and enforcing stronger ethical standards for candidates for or office holders of: (i) State office; (ii) offices in units of local government and school districts; and (iii) membership of a Commission or Board created by the Constitution. Makes conforming changes. Effective upon being declared adopted.
  


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1
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION

  
2
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

  
 
  
3    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
4HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE 
5SENATE CONCURRING 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 
8of this resolution a proposition to amend Section 3 of Article

9XIV of the Illinois Constitution
as follows:
  
 

10
ARTICLE XIV 


11
CONSTITUTIONAL REVISION






12    (ILCON Art. XIV, Sec. 3)



13SECTION 3. CONSTITUTIONAL INITIATIVE FOR LEGISLATIVE ARTICLE 
14AND STATEMENTS OF ECONOMIC INTERESTS 

15    Amendments to Article IV or Section 2 of Article XIII of 
16this Constitution may be proposed by a
petition signed by a 
17number of electors equal in number to at least
eight percent of 
18the total votes cast for candidates for Governor in the

19preceding gubernatorial election. Amendments to Article IV 
20shall be limited to
structural and procedural subjects 
21contained in Article IV. Amendments to Section 2 of Article 
22XIII shall be limited to establishing and enforcing stronger 
23ethical standards for candidates for or office holders of: (i) 
 
 
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1State office; (ii) offices in units of local government and 
2school districts; and (iii) membership of a Commission or 
3Board created by this Constitution. A petition
shall contain 
4the text of the proposed amendment and the date of the
general 
5election at which the proposed amendment is to be submitted,

6shall have been signed by the petitioning electors not more 
7than
twenty-four months preceding that general election and 
8shall be filed
with the Secretary of State at least six months 
9before that general
election. The procedure for determining 
10the validity and sufficiency of
a petition shall be provided 
11by law. If the petition is valid and
sufficient, the proposed 
12amendment shall be submitted to the electors at
that general 
13election and shall become effective if approved by either

14three-fifths of those voting on the amendment or a majority of 
15those
voting in the election.

16(Source: Illinois Constitution.)

 
  
17
SCHEDULE

  
18    This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being 
19declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois 
20Constitutional Amendment Act.