99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
HC0028
 
Introduced , by Rep. Steven Andersson
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
  
ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 2.5 new
ILCON Art. V, Sec. 2

     Proposes to amend the Legislature and Executive Articles of the Illinois Constitution. Provides a person may not hold the office of State Senator or State Representative for more than 12 years, or a combination of those offices for more than 16 years. Provides that a person may not serve more than 2 terms within the Office of the Governor. Provides that a person may not serve more than 3 terms within the same Executive Branch office.
  


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1
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION

  
2
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

  
 
  
3    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
4NINETY-NINTH 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 2.5 of Article IV 
9and amend Section 2 of Article V of the Illinois Constitution 
10as follows:
  
 

11
ARTICLE IV 


12
THE LEGISLATURE


13    (ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 2.5 new)
14SECTION 2.5. TERM LIMITS. A person may not hold the office of 
15State Senator or State Representative for more than 12 years, 
16or a combination of those offices for more than 16 years. 
17Service before the second Wednesday in January of 2015 shall 
18not be considered in the calculation of a person's service.
 

19
ARTICLE V 


20
THE EXECUTIVE






21    (ILCON Art. V, Sec. 2)



 
 
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1SECTION 2. TERMS 

2    (a) These elected officers of the Executive Branch shall 
3hold office for
four years beginning on the second Monday of 
4January after their
election and, except in the case of the 
5Lieutenant Governor, until their
successors are qualified. 
6They shall be elected at the general election
in 1978 and every 
7four years thereafter.

8    (b) A person may not serve more than 2 terms within the 
9office of the Governor. 
10    (c) A person may not serve more than 3 terms within the 
11same Executive Branch office. A person is considered to serve a 
12term of office for the purpose of this subsection if the person 
13is elected or appointed to serve any portion of the term. 
14(Source: Illinois Constitution.)

 
  
15
SCHEDULE

  
16    This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being 
17declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois 
18Constitutional Amendment Act.