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State of Illinois
2011 and 2012 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT SC0023 Introduced 3/1/2011, by Sen. Christine Radogno SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: |
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Proposes to amend the Legislature Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that, except for special sessions, any session days on the date of a general election through the term of a then-current General Assembly must be limited to consideration of pending vetoes, appropriations, and emergency actions. Effective upon 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 amend Article IV of the |
9 | | Illinois Constitution by changing Section 5 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. 5)
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13 | | SECTION 5. SESSIONS
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14 | | (a) The General Assembly shall convene each year on the |
15 | | second
Wednesday of January. The General Assembly shall be a |
16 | | continuous body
during the term for which members of the House |
17 | | of Representatives are
elected.
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18 | | (b) The Governor may convene the General Assembly or the |
19 | | Senate
alone in special session by a proclamation stating the |
20 | | purpose of the
session; and only business encompassed by such |
21 | | purpose, together with
any impeachments or confirmation of |
22 | | appointments shall be transacted.
Special sessions of the |
23 | | General Assembly may also be convened by joint
proclamation of |