97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
HC0035
 
Introduced , by Rep. John D. Cavaletto
 
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. Prohibits a Representative from serving more than 12 total years.  Prohibits a Senator from serving more than 12 total years. Proposes to amend the Executive Article of the Illinois Constitution. Prohibits an executive branch officer from serving more than 3 consecutive terms in the same executive branch office. Effective upon being declared adopted. Applies to the
election of General Assembly members beginning in the first general election that occurs after that date. 
  


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1
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION

  
2
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

  
 
  
3    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
4NINETY-SEVENTH 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 of 
8this resolution a proposition to amend the Illinois 
9Constitution by adding Section 2.5 to Article IV and by 
10changing Section 2 of Article 5 as follows:
  
 

11
ARTICLE IV 


12
THE LEGISLATURE


13    (ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 2.5 new)
14SECTION 2.5. TERM LIMITS
15    (a) A person may not serve more than 12 total years of 
16office as a Representative.
17    (b) A person may not serve more than 12 total years of 
18office as a Senator.
19    (c) A person is considered to serve a term of office for 
20the purpose of this Section if the person is elected or 
21appointed to serve any portion of the term.
 

22
ARTICLE V 


 
 
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1
THE EXECUTIVE






2    (ILCON Art. V, Sec. 2)



3SECTION 2. TERMS 

4    (a) These elected officers of the Executive Branch shall 
5hold office for
four years beginning on the second Monday of 
6January after their
election and, except in the case of the 
7Lieutenant Governor, until their
successors are qualified. 
8They shall be elected at the general election
in 1978 and every 
9four years thereafter.
10    (b) A person may not serve more than 3 consecutive terms of 
11office within the same Executive Branch office.
12    A person is considered to serve a term of office for the 
13purpose of this subsection if the person is elected or 
14appointed to serve any portion of the term.

15(Source: Illinois Constitution.)

 
  
16
SCHEDULE

  
17    This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being 
18declared adopted in
accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois 
19Constitutional Amendment Act and
applies to
the election of 
20members of the General Assembly beginning in the first general 
21election that occurs after that date.