97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
HC0044
 
Introduced , by Rep. Renée Kosel
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 


ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 8.1 new

    Proposes to amend the Legislature Article of the Illinois Constitution
concerning the passage of revenue bills.  Provides that any bill resulting in
the increase of revenue to the State by an increase of a tax on or measured by
income or by
an increase of a tax on or measured by the selling price of any item of
tangible
personal property
may become law only by a vote of
three-fifths of the members in 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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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 add Section 8.1 to Article IV 
9of the Illinois Constitution as follows:

 

10
ARTICLE IV 


11
THE LEGISLATURE



12    (ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 8.1 new)

13SECTION 8.1. PASSAGE OF REVENUE BILLS

14    A bill that would result in the increase of revenue to the 
15State by an
increase of a tax on or measured by income or by an 
16increase of a tax on or
measured by the
selling price of any 
17item of tangible personal property may
become law only with the 
18concurrence of three-fifths of the members elected to
each 
19house of the General Assembly.

 
20
SCHEDULE


21    This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being 
22declared adopted in
accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois 
23Constitutional Amendment Act.