97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
HC0017
 
Introduced , by Rep. Dwight Kay
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 


ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 2.5 new

    Proposes to amend the Legislature Article of the Illinois Constitution.
Prohibits a Representative from serving more than 5 terms of office as a Representative.  Prohibits a Senator from serving more than 3 terms of office as a Senator.  Effective upon being declared adopted.  Applies to the
election of General Assembly members in 2012 and thereafter.



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1
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION


2
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT


 

3    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
4NINETY-SEVENTH 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 of 
8this resolution a proposition to amend the Illinois 
9Constitution in Article IV by adding Section 2.5 as follows:

 

10
ARTICLE IV 


11
THE LEGISLATURE




12    (ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 2.5 new)
13SECTION 2.5. TERM LIMITS
14    (a) A person may not serve more than 5 terms of office as a 
15Representative.
16    (b) A person may not serve more than 3 terms of office as a 
17Senator.
18    (c) A person is considered to serve a term of office for 
19the purpose of this Section if the person is elected or 
20appointed to serve any portion of the term.

 

21
SCHEDULE


22    This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being 
23declared adopted in
accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois 
 
 
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1Constitutional Amendment Act and
applies to
the election of 
2members of the General Assembly in 2012 and thereafter.