Bill Status of SJRCA 19   99th General Assembly

Short Description:  CON AMEND-TERM LIMITS-VARIOUS

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Melinda Bush, Scott M. Bennett and Gary Forby

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die

 
ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 6 
 
ILCON Art. V, Sec. 2 

Synopsis As Introduced
Proposes to amend the Legislature and Executive Articles of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that a person who has served four 2-year terms as Speaker of the House of Representatives, President of the Senate, Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, or Minority Leader of the Senate may not be reelected to the same office. Provides that service before the second Wednesday in January of 2017 shall not be considered in the calculation of a person's service. Provides that a person may not be elected to the office of Governor or Lieutenant Governor for terms totaling more than 8 years for each office. Provides that service before the second Monday in January of 2017 shall not be considered in the calculation of a person's service. Effective upon being declared adopted.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  10/20/2015SenateFiled with Secretary
  10/20/2015SenateReferred to Assignments
  4/12/2016SenateAssigned to Executive
  4/14/2016SenateTo Subcommittee on Constitutional Amendments
  4/14/2016SenateWaive Posting Notice
  4/19/2016SenatePostponed - Subcommittee on Constitutional Amendments
  4/19/2016SenatePostponed - Executive
  7/27/2016SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Scott M. Bennett
  8/22/2016SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby
  1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die

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