98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
SC0064

 

Introduced 3/27/2014, by Sen. William E. Brady

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

    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 two-thirds of the members in each house of the General Assembly. Effective on being declared adopted.


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1
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
2
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
5CONCURRING 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

12SECTION 8.1. PASSAGE OF REVENUE BILLS
13    A bill that would result in the increase of revenue to the
14State by an increase of a tax on or measured by income, or by an
15increase of a tax on or measured by the selling price of any
16item of tangible personal property, may become law only with
17the concurrence of two-thirds of the members elected to each
18house of the General Assembly.
 
19
SCHEDULE
20    This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being
21declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois
22Constitutional Amendment Act.