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SC0006 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY


 


 
100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
SC0006

 

Introduced 2/7/2017, by Sen. Julie A. Morrison

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
ILCON Art. XIV, Sec. 3

    Proposes to amend the Constitutional Review Article of the Illinois Constitution. Removes language restricting voter initiatives to amend The Legislature Article of the Constitution to "structural and procedural" subjects. Effective upon being declared adopted.


LRB100 10141 SGJ 20319 e

 

SC0006LRB100 10141 SGJ 20319 e

1
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
2
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
5CONCURRING 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 amend Section 3 of Article XIV
9of the Illinois Constitution as follows:
 
 
10
ARTICLE XIV
11
CONSTITUTIONAL REVISION

12    (ILCON Art. XIV, Sec. 3)
13SECTION 3. CONSTITUTIONAL INITIATIVE FOR LEGISLATIVE ARTICLE
14    Amendments to Article IV of this Constitution may be
15proposed by a petition signed by a number of electors equal in
16number to at least eight percent of the total votes cast for
17candidates for Governor in the preceding gubernatorial
18election. Amendments shall be limited to structural and
19procedural subjects contained in Article IV. A petition shall
20contain the text of the proposed amendment and the date of the
21general election at which the proposed amendment is to be
22submitted, shall have been signed by the petitioning electors

 

 

SC0006- 2 -LRB100 10141 SGJ 20319 e

1not more than twenty-four months preceding that general
2election and shall be filed with the Secretary of State at
3least six months before that general election. The procedure
4for determining the validity and sufficiency of a petition
5shall be provided by law. If the petition is valid and
6sufficient, the proposed amendment shall be submitted to the
7electors at that general election and shall become effective if
8approved by either three-fifths of those voting on the
9amendment or a majority of those voting in the election.
10(Source: Illinois Constitution.)
11
SCHEDULE
12    This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being
13declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois
14Constitutional Amendment Act.