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95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
HC0024
Introduced 7/9/2007, by Rep. Michael J. Madigan SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 8.1 new |
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Proposes to amend the Legislature Article of the Illinois Constitution
concerning the passage of pension bills. Provides that any bill that would increase the benefits of members of any pension or retirement system of the State, any unit of local government or school district, or any agency or instrumentality thereof
may become law only by a vote of
two-thirds of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly.
Effective on being declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the
Illinois Constitutional Amendment Act.
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A BILL FOR
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| HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
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| CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE |
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| SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be submitted to the |
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| electors of the State for adoption or rejection at the general |
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| election next occurring at least 6 months after the adoption of |
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| this resolution a proposition to add Section 8.1 to Article IV |
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| of the Illinois Constitution as follows:
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| ARTICLE IV
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| THE LEGISLATURE
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| (ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 8.1 new)
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| SECTION 8.1. BILLS INCREASING PENSION OR RETIREMENT BENEFITS
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| A bill that would increase the benefits of members of any |
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| pension or retirement system of the State, any unit of local |
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| government or school district, or any agency or instrumentality |
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| thereof may
become law only with the concurrence of two-thirds |
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| of the members elected to
each house of the General Assembly.
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| SCHEDULE
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| This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being |
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| declared adopted in
accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois |
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| Constitutional Amendment Act.
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