97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
HC0040
 
Introduced , by Rep. Anthony DeLuca
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 


ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 2.5 new

    Proposes to amend the Legislature Article of the Illinois Constitution.
Prohibits a person from serving as a Representative for more than  3 terms of office that begin on or after the date that the Constitutional Amendment  is declared adopted.  Prohibits a person from serving as a Senator for more than 2 terms of office that begin on or after the date that the Constitutional Amendment  is declared adopted.  Applies to the
election of General Assembly members in the first general election to occur after the Amendment is declared adopted  and thereafter. Specifies that it does not affect the terms of members elected before the amendment is declared adopted. Effective upon being declared adopted.



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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 in Article IV by adding Section 2.5 as follows:

 

10
ARTICLE IV 


11
THE LEGISLATURE




12    (ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 2.5 new)
13SECTION 2.5. TERM LIMITS
14    (a) A person may not serve as a Representative for more 
15than  3 terms of office that begin on or after the date that 
16this Section is declared adopted.
17    (b) A person may not serve as a Senator for more than 2 
18terms of office that begin on or after the date that this 
19Section is declared adopted.
20    (c) A person is considered to serve a term of office for 
21the purpose of this Section if the person is elected or 
22appointed to serve any portion of the term.

 

23
SCHEDULE


 
 
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1    This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being 
2declared adopted in
accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois 
3Constitutional Amendment Act and
applies to
the election of 
4members of the General Assembly in the first general election 
5to occur after this Amendment is declared adopted  and 
6thereafter. This Constitutional Amendment does not, however, 
7affect the terms of members of the General Assembly elected 
8before this amendment is declared adopted.