102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
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Introduced 3/17/2021, by Sen. Darren Bailey
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
  
ILCON Art. XIII, Sec. 5

     Proposes to amend the General Provisions Article of the Illinois Constitution. Removes language that provides that membership in any pension or retirement system of the State, any unit of
local government or school district, or any agency or instrumentality
thereof shall be an enforceable contractual relationship, the benefits
of which shall not be diminished or impaired. Provides that nothing in the Illinois Constitution or in any law shall be construed to limit the power of the General Assembly to reduce or change pension benefits or other benefits of membership in any public pension or public retirement system, regardless of  whether those benefits have accrued or have been earned and regardless of when those benefits were established. 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 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 
9amend Section 5 of Article XIII of the Illinois Constitution 
10as follows:
  
 

11
ARTICLE XIII 


12
GENERAL PROVISIONS






13    (ILCON Art. XIII, Sec. 5)



14SECTION 5. PENSION AND RETIREMENT BENEFITS RIGHTS 

15    Nothing in this Constitution or in any law shall be 
16construed to limit the power of the General Assembly to reduce 
17or change pension benefits or other benefits of membership in 
18any public pension or public retirement system, regardless of  
19whether those benefits have accrued or have been earned and 
20regardless of when those benefits were established. Membership 
21in any pension or retirement system of the State, any unit of

22local government or school district, or any agency or 
23instrumentality
thereof, shall be an enforceable contractual 
 
 
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1relationship, the benefits
of which shall not be diminished or 
2impaired. 

3(Source: Illinois Constitution.)

 
  
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SCHEDULE

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