97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
HC0023

 

Introduced , by Rep. David Harris - Jason Barickman - Pam Roth - Adam Brown - Richard Morthland, et al.

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 8.1 new

    Proposes to amend the Legislature Article of the Illinois Constitution concerning the passage of revenue bills. Provides that any bill resulting in the increase of revenue to the State by an increase of a tax on or measured by income or by an increase of a tax on or measured by the selling price of any item of tangible personal property may become law only by a vote of three-fifths of the members in each house of the General Assembly. Effective on being declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois Constitutional Amendment Act.


LRB097 07746 RLJ 47858 e

 

HC0023LRB097 07746 RLJ 47858 e

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 add Section 8.1 to Article IV
9of the Illinois Constitution as follows:
 
10
ARTICLE IV
11
THE LEGISLATURE

12    (ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 8.1 new)
13SECTION 8.1. PASSAGE OF REVENUE BILLS
14    A bill that would result in the increase of revenue to the
15State by an increase of a tax on or measured by income or by an
16increase of a tax on or measured by the selling price of any
17item of tangible personal property may become law only with the
18concurrence of three-fifths of the members elected to each
19house of the General Assembly.
 
20
SCHEDULE
21    This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being
22declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois
23Constitutional Amendment Act.