SJ0054 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Article V of the United States Constitution requires the Congress of the United States to convene a constitutional convention upon the application of two-thirds of the several states; and

WHEREAS, The Illinois General Assembly has made applications to the United States Congress to call one or more conventions to propose amendments concerning specific subjects to the United States Constitution, pursuant to Article V of the United States Constitution; and

WHEREAS, Some of the applications on file from the Illinois General Assembly are from more than 100 years in the past, and since that time Illinois has more than doubled in population and our laws and resolutions should keep pace with progress in the State; and

WHEREAS, A constitutional convention convened by Congress could make sweeping changes to the United States Constitution and threaten the liberty of future generations of Illinoisans; and

WHEREAS, The Illinois General Assembly is aware that other state legislatures have made applications requesting that Congress convene a constitutional convention; and

WHEREAS, The Illinois General Assembly does not want its previous applications for a constitutional convention to be included with any unrelated applications made by other state legislatures for a constitutional convention; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that all resolutions, memorials, applications, or other enactments previously passed by the Illinois General Assembly, or either house thereof, petitioning Congress for a convention under Article V of the United States Constitution are rescinded, canceled, voided, nullified, and superseded upon passage of this resolution; and be it further

RESOLVED, That copies of this Joint Resolution be sent, within 30 days of passage, to the Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, the Secretary of the United States Senate, and each member of the Illinois Congressional delegation; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the members of the Illinois General Assembly request that this Joint Resolution be published in the Congressional Record and listed in the official tally of state legislative applications relating to calling for the United States Congress to call a convention to propose amendments to the United States Constitution.