102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
SC0014
 
Introduced 1/14/2022, by Sen. Dan McConchie
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
  
ILCON Art. XIV, Sec. 3

     Amends the Constitutional Revision Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that amendments to the Illinois Constitution (currently, Article IV of the Constitution only) may be proposed by a petition signed by a number of electors equal in number to at least eight percent of the total votes cast for candidates for Governor in the preceding gubernatorial election. Provides that the initiative process shall not be used for the proposal, modification, or repeal of any portion of the Bill of Rights of the Constitution or to modify the initiative process for proposing amendments to the Constitution. Makes conforming changes. Effective upon being declared adopted.
  


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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION

  
2
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

  
 
  
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF 
5REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be 
6submitted to the electors of the State for adoption or 
7rejection at the general election next occurring at least 6 
8months after the adoption of this resolution a proposition to 
9amend Article XIV of the Illinois Constitution by changing 
10Section 3 as follows:
  
 

11
ARTICLE XIV 


12
CONSTITUTIONAL REVISION






13    (ILCON Art. XIV, Sec. 3)



14SECTION 3. CITIZEN INITIATIVE FOR CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS 
15CONSTITUTIONAL INITIATIVE FOR LEGISLATIVE ARTICLE 

16    Amendments to Article IV of this Constitution may be 
17proposed by a
petition signed by a number of electors equal in 
18number to at least
eight percent of the total votes cast for 
19candidates for Governor in the
preceding gubernatorial 
20election. The initiative process shall not be used for the 
21proposal, modification, or repeal of any portion of the Bill 
22of Rights of this Constitution or to modify the initiative 
23process for proposing amendments to this Constitution. 
 
 
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1Amendments shall be limited to
structural and procedural 
2subjects contained in Article IV. A petition
shall contain the 
3text of the proposed amendment and the date of the
general 
4election at which the proposed amendment is to be submitted,

5shall have been signed by the petitioning electors not more 
6than
twenty-four months preceding that general election and 
7shall be filed
with the Secretary of State at least six months 
8before that general
election. The procedure for determining 
9the validity and sufficiency of
a petition shall be provided 
10by law. If the petition is valid and
sufficient, the proposed 
11amendment shall be submitted to the electors at
that general 
12election and shall become effective if approved by either

13three-fifths of those voting on the amendment or a majority of 
14those
voting in the election.

15(Source: Illinois Constitution.)

 
  
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SCHEDULE

  
17    This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being 
18declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois 
19Constitutional Amendment Act.