102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
SC0006
 
Introduced 2/26/2021, by Sen. Darren Bailey
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
  
ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 2.5 new
ILCON Art. V, Sec. 2

     Proposes to amend the Legislature Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that a person may not hold the office of State Senator or State Representative for more than 10 years in each office. Provides that service before the second Wednesday in January 2021 shall not be considered in the calculation of a person's service. Proposes to amend the Executive Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that no elected officer of the Executive Branch may hold office for more than 10 years in each Executive Branch office. Provides that service before the second Monday in January of 2019 shall not be considered in the calculation of a person's service. Effective upon being declared adopted.
  


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1
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION

  
2
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

  
 
  
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF 
5REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be 
6submitted to the electors of the State for adoption or 
7rejection at the general election next occurring at least 6 
8months after the adoption of this resolution a proposition to 
9add Section 2.5 to Article IV and amend Section 2 of Article V 
10of the Illinois Constitution as follows:


  
 

11
ARTICLE IV 


12
THE LEGISLATURE


13    (ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 2.5 new)
14SECTION 2.5. TERM LIMITS
15    A person may not hold the office of State Senator or State 
16Representative for more than 10 years in each office. Service 
17before the second Wednesday in January 2021 shall not be 
18considered in the calculation of a person's service. 
 

19
ARTICLE V 


20
THE EXECUTIVE






21    (ILCON Art. V, Sec. 2)



 
 
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1SECTION 2. TERMS 

2    These elected officers of the Executive Branch shall hold 
3office for
four years beginning on the second Monday of 
4January after their
election and, except in the case of the 
5Lieutenant Governor, until their
successors are qualified. 
6They shall be elected at the general election
in 1978 and every 
7four years thereafter. No elected officer of the Executive 
8Branch may hold office for more than 10 years in each Executive 
9Branch office. Service before the second Monday in January of 
102019 shall not be considered in the calculation of a person's 
11service. 

12(Source: Illinois Constitution.)

 
  
13
SCHEDULE

  
14    This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being 
15declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois 
16Constitutional Amendment Act.