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State of Illinois
2025 and 2026 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT HC0010 Introduced 2/18/2025, by Rep. John M. Cabello SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: | | | Proposes to amend the Legislature Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that the annual base salary of a member shall be the same as the annual median household income in the State in the first year of a General Assembly as reported by the United States Bureau of the Census. Provides that the General Assembly shall pass no law that increases the base salary of a member of the General Assembly. Provides that the Amendment takes effect upon the conclusion of the 104th General Assembly. |
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1 | | HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION |
2 | | CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT |
3 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE |
4 | | HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE |
5 | | SENATE 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 |
8 | | of this resolution a proposition to amend Article IV of the |
9 | | Illinois Constitution by changing Sections 11 as follows: |
10 | | ARTICLE IV |
11 | | THE LEGISLATURE
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12 | | (ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 11) |
13 | | SECTION 11. COMPENSATION AND ALLOWANCES |
14 | | The annual base salary of a member shall be the same as the |
15 | | annual median household income in this State in the first year |
16 | | of a General Assembly as reported by the United States Bureau |
17 | | of the Census. A member shall receive a salary and allowances |
18 | | as provided by law, but changes in the allowances salary of a |
19 | | member shall not take effect during the term for which he has |
20 | | been elected. The General Assembly shall pass no law that |
21 | | increases the base salary of a member of the General Assembly. |
22 | | (Source: Illinois Constitution.) |