104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
HC0023
 
Introduced 1/14/2026, by Rep. Chris Miller
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 5
    Proposes to amend the Legislature Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that, when the House of Representatives or the Senate convenes in veto session, it may consider only the following legislative measures: bills that have been vetoed by the Governor; bills that have been returned by the Governor with specific recommendations for change; items of appropriation that have been reduced or vetoed by the Governor; and motions, messages, notices, and resolutions. Effective upon being declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois Constitutional Amendment Act.


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1
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
2
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
4HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE 
5SENATE CONCURRING 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 
8of this resolution a proposition to amend Section 5 of Article 
9IV of the Illinois Constitution as follows:
 
10
ARTICLE IV 
11
THE LEGISLATURE

12    (ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 5)
13SECTION 5. SESSIONS 
14    (a) The General Assembly shall convene each year on the 
15second Wednesday of January. The General Assembly shall be a 
16continuous body during the term for which members of the House 
17of Representatives are elected.
18    (b) The Governor may convene the General Assembly or the 
19Senate alone in special session by a proclamation stating the 
20purpose of the session; and only business encompassed by such 
21purpose, together with any impeachments or confirmation of 
22appointments shall be transacted. Special sessions of the 
23General Assembly may also be convened by joint proclamation of 
 
 
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1the presiding officers of both houses, issued as provided by 
2law.
3    (c) Sessions of each house of the General Assembly and 
4meetings of committees, joint committees and legislative 
5commissions shall be open to the public. Sessions and 
6committee meetings of a house may be closed to the public if 
7two-thirds of the members elected to that house determine that 
8the public interest so requires; and meetings of joint 
9committees and legislative commissions may be so closed if 
10two-thirds of the members elected to each house so determine.
11    (d) When the House of Representatives or the Senate 
12convenes in veto session, it may consider only the following 
13legislative measures: bills that have been vetoed by the 
14Governor; bills that have been returned by the Governor with 
15specific recommendations for change; items of appropriation 
16that have been reduced or vetoed by the Governor; and motions, 
17messages, notices, and resolutions. 
18(Source: Illinois Constitution.)
 
19
SCHEDULE
20    This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being 
21declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois 
22Constitutional Amendment Act.