94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
HC0019

 

Introduced 2/25/2005, by Rep. Sandra M. Pihos - Randall M. Hultgren - Roger L. Eddy

 

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 may become law only by a vote of three-fifths of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly. Provides that a house of the General Assembly may not pass a bill that would result in the increase of revenue to the State until (1) at least 30 calendar days have elapsed (i) after the introduction of the bill in that house or (ii) after an amendment to the bill has been adopted in that house, whichever is later, and (2) that house has held at least 2 public hearings on the bill prior to passage by that house. Effective upon being declared adopted.


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A BILL FOR

 

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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
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CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

 
3     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
4 NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE
5 SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be submitted to the
6 electors of the State for adoption or rejection at the general
7 election next occurring at least 6 months after the adoption of
8 this resolution a proposition to add Section 8.1 to Article IV
9 of the Illinois Constitution as follows:
 
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ARTICLE IV
11
THE LEGISLATURE

12     (ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 8.1 new)
13 SECTION 8.1. PASSAGE OF REVENUE BILLS.
14     (a) A bill that would result in the increase of revenue to
15 the State may become law only with the concurrence of
16 three-fifths of the members elected to each house of the
17 General Assembly.
18     (b) A house of the General Assembly may not pass a bill
19 that would result in the increase of revenue to the State
20 until:
21         (1) at least 30 calendar days have elapsed (i) after
22     the introduction of the bill in that house or (ii) after an
23     amendment to the bill has been adopted in that house,
24     whichever is later; and
25         (2) that house has held at least 2 public hearings on
26     the bill prior to passage by that house. Notice of each
27     hearing must be given to the public at least 6 days before
28     the date of the hearing. At least one of the hearings held
29     by each house must be held outside the corporate limits of:
30             (A) the capital city of the State; and
31             (B) the largest city in Illinois by population as
32         measured by the federal decennial census.
 

 

 

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SCHEDULE
2     This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being
3 declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois
4 Constitutional Amendment Act.