103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
SC0004
 
Introduced 2/27/2023, by Sen. Chapin Rose
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

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

     Proposes to amend the Legislature and Executive Articles of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that a person may not be elected to the office of State Senator for more than three terms  or the office of  State Representative for more than five terms, and that service in the General Assembly before the second Wednesday in January of 2023 shall not be considered in the calculation of a person's service. Provides that a person may not be elected to any Executive Branch office, or any combination of Executive Branch offices,  for more than 2 terms, and that service in an Executive Branch office before the second Monday in January of 2023 shall not be considered in the calculation of a person's service.
  


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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION

  
2
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

  
 
  
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD 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 be elected to the office of State Senator 
16for more than three terms  or the office of  State 
17Representative for more than five terms. Service before the 
18second Wednesday in January of 2023 shall not be considered in 
19the calculation of a person's service.
 

20
ARTICLE V 


21
THE EXECUTIVE






 
 
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1    (ILCON Art. V, Sec. 2)



2SECTION 2. TERMS 

3    These elected officers of the Executive Branch shall hold 
4office for
four years beginning on the second Monday of 
5January after their
election and, except in the case of the 
6Lieutenant Governor, until their
successors are qualified. 
7They shall be elected at the general election
in 1978 and every 
8four years thereafter. A person may not be elected to any 
9Executive Branch office, or any combination of Executive 
10Branch offices,  for more than two terms. Service before the 
11second Monday in January of 2023 shall not be considered in the 
12calculation of a person's service for purposes of this 
13Section.

14(Source: Illinois Constitution.)

 
  
15
SCHEDULE

  
16    This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being 
17declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois 
18Constitutional Amendment Act.