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 Bill Status of HJRCA0044  101.th General Assembly


Short Description:  CON AMEND-TERM LIMITS

House Sponsors
Rep. Mark Batinick - Tim Butler and Grant Wehrli

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die
 
ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 2.5 new 
 
ILCON Art. V, Sec. 2 
 
ILCON Art. VIII, Sec. 3 


Synopsis As Introduced
Proposes to amend the Legislature and Executive Articles of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that a person may not be elected to the office of State Senator or State Representative for terms totalling more than 12 years in each office. Provides that a person may not be elected to any single Executive Branch office for terms totalling more than 8 years in each office. Provides that service prior to the date of the adoption of the amendment shall be considered in the calculation of a person's service. Provides that any person in office at the time of the adoption of this amendment to the Illinois Constitution who meets the specified term limitation shall be allowed to complete his or her term of office. Proposes to amend the Finance Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that the Auditor General shall serve a term of 4 years (rather than 10 years), and shall not be eligible for reappointment. Specifies that the provision shall apply to service as Auditor General prior to the adoption of the amendment. Provides further requirements concerning any person serving as the Auditor General at the time of the adoption of the amendment. Effective upon being declared adopted.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/19/2020HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Mark Batinick
  2/19/2020HouseRead in Full a First Time
  2/19/2020HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/21/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Grant Wehrli
  2/25/2020HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tim Butler
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

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