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State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
SC0020 Introduced 2/15/2011, by Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Proposes to amend the Bill of Rights Article of the Illinois Constitution to make a technical change in the Section concerning limitation of penalties after conviction. Effective upon being declared adopted.
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| 1 | | SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
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| 3 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL |
| 4 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
| 5 | | 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 of |
| 8 | | this resolution a proposition to amend Section 11 of Article I |
| 9 | | of the Illinois Constitution as follows:
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| 10 | | ARTICLE I
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| 11 | | BILL OF RIGHTS
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| 12 | | (ILCON Art. I, Sec. 11)
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| 13 | | SECTION 11. LIMITATION OF PENALTIES AFTER CONVICTION
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| 14 | | All penalties shall be be determined both according to the |
| 15 | | seriousness of
the offense and with the objective of restoring |
| 16 | | the offender to useful
citizenship. No conviction shall work |
| 17 | | corruption of blood or forfeiture
of estate. No person shall be |
| 18 | | transported out of the State for an
offense committed within |
| 19 | | the State.
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| 20 | | (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
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| 21 | | SCHEDULE
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| 22 | | This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being |