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90_HC0001
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 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 three-fifths of the members in each
house of the General Assembly. Effective on approval by the
electors.
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1 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
2 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
3 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
4 NINETIETH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE
5 SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be submitted to
6 the electors of the State for adoption or rejection at the
7 general election next occurring at least 6 months after the
8 adoption of this resolution a proposition to add Section 8.1
9 of Article IV of the Illinois Constitution as follows:
10 ARTICLE IV
11 THE LEGISLATURE
12 (ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 8.1 new)
13 SECTION 8.1. PASSAGE OF REVENUE BILLS
14 A bill that would result in the increase of revenue to
15 the State by an increase of a tax on or measured by income or
16 by an increase of a tax on or measured by the selling price
17 of any item of tangible personal property may become law only
18 with the concurrence of three-fifths of the members elected
19 to each house of the General Assembly.
20 SCHEDULE
21 This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon approval
22 by the electors of this State.