SC0031 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
SC0031

Introduced 4/19/2016, by Sen. Neil Anderson

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 10

Proposes to amend the Legislature Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides no substantive bill that may result in the expenditure of public funds, may become effective before all necessary appropriations bills for the ensuing fiscal year become effective. This subsection shall not apply if a vote by both houses of the General Assembly by the vote of two-thirds of the members elected to each house, for a resolution declaring that the provisions of this subsection shall not be applicable in that house to a particular bill, which shall be specified in the resolution by number and title, and the bill so specified may proceed to final passage therein. Effective upon being declared adopted in accordance with the Illinois Constitutional Amendment Act.

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be submitted to the electors of the State for adoption or rejection at the general election next occurring at least 6 months after the adoption of this resolution a proposition to amend Section 10 of Article IV of the Illinois Constitution as follows:

ARTICLE IV

THE LEGISLATURE

(ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 10)

SECTION 10. EFFECTIVE DATE OF LAWS

(a) The General Assembly shall provide by law for a uniform effective date for laws passed prior to June 1 of a calendar year. The General Assembly may provide for a different effective date in any law passed prior to June 1. A bill passed after May 31 shall not become effective prior to June 1 of the next calendar year unless the General Assembly by the vote of three-fifths of the members elected to each house provides for an earlier effective date.

(b) No substantive bill that may result in the expenditure of public funds, may become effective before all necessary appropriations bills for the ensuing fiscal year become effective. This subsection shall not apply if a vote by both houses of the General Assembly by the vote of two-thirds of the members elected to each house, for a resolution declaring that the provisions of this subsection shall not be applicable in that house to a particular bill, which shall be specified in the resolution by number and title, and the bill so specified may proceed to final passage therein.

(Source: Amendment adopted at general election November 8, 1994.)

SCHEDULE

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