99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
HC0039
 
Introduced , by Rep. Jim Durkin
 
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 that a person may not be elected to the office of State Senator  or State Representative, or a combination of those offices,  for terms totalling more than 10 years; 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 any Executive Branch office, or any combination of Executive Branch offices,  for terms totalling more than 8 years; service before the second Monday in January of 2017 shall not be considered in the calculation of a person's service.
  


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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 to 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 be elected to the 
15office of State Senator  or State Representative, or a 
16combination of those offices,  for terms totalling more than 10 
17years. Service before the second Wednesday in January of 2017 
18shall not be considered in the calculation of a person's 
19service.
 

20
ARTICLE V 


21
THE EXECUTIVE






 
 
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1    (ILCON Art. V, Sec. 2)



2SECTION 2. TERMS 

3    These elected officers of the Executive Branch shall hold 
4office for
four years beginning on the second Monday of January 
5after their
election and, except in the case of the Lieutenant 
6Governor, until their
successors are qualified. They shall be 
7elected at the general election
in 1978 and every four years 
8thereafter. A person may not be elected to any Executive Branch 
9office, or any combination of Executive Branch offices,  for 
10terms totalling more than 8 years. Service before the second 
11Monday in January of 2017 shall not be considered in the 
12calculation of a person's service.

13(Source: Illinois Constitution.)

 
  
14
SCHEDULE

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