102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
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Introduced 1/14/2021, by Rep. Anthony DeLuca
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 


ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 2.5 new

    Proposes to amend the Legislature Article of the Illinois Constitution.
Prohibits a person from serving as a State Representative for more than  3 terms of office that begin on or after the date that the Constitutional Amendment  is declared adopted.  Prohibits a person from serving as a State Senator for more than 3 terms of office that begin on or after the date that the Constitutional Amendment  is declared adopted.  Applies to the
election of General Assembly members in the first general election to occur after the Amendment is declared adopted  and thereafter. Specifies that it does not affect the terms of members elected before the amendment is declared adopted. Effective upon being declared adopted.



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1
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION


2
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT


 

3    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
4HUNDRED SECOND 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 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 as a State Representative for 
15more than  3 terms of office that begin on or after the date 
16that this Section is declared adopted.
17    (b) A person may not serve as a State Senator for more than 
183 terms of office that begin on or after the date that this 
19Section is declared adopted.
20    (c) A person is considered to serve a term of office for 
21the purpose of this Section if the person is elected or 
22appointed to serve any portion of the term.

 

23
SCHEDULE


 
 
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1    This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being 
2declared adopted in
accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois 
3Constitutional Amendment Act and
applies to
the election of 
4members of the General Assembly in the first general election 
5to occur after this Amendment is declared adopted  and 
6thereafter. This Constitutional Amendment does not, however, 
7affect the terms of members of the General Assembly elected 
8before this amendment is declared adopted.