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| | 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
SC0012 Introduced 2/9/2011, by Sen. Bill Brady SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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| ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 8.1 new |
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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
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| 2 | | CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
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| 3 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL |
| 4 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
| 5 | | 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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| 10 | | ARTICLE IV
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| 11 | | THE LEGISLATURE
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| 12 | | (ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 8.1 new)
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| 13 | | SECTION 8.1. PASSAGE OF REVENUE BILLS
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| 14 | | A bill that would result in the increase of revenue to the |
| 15 | | State by an
increase of a tax on or measured by income or by an |
| 16 | | increase of a tax on or
measured by the
selling price of any |
| 17 | | item of tangible personal property may
become law only with the |
| 18 | | concurrence of two-thirds of the members elected to
each house |
| 19 | | of the General Assembly.
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| 20 | | SCHEDULE
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| 21 | | This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being |
| 22 | | declared adopted in
accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois |
| 23 | | Constitutional Amendment Act.
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