SC0013 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
SC0013

Introduced 5/15/2019, by Sen. Ram Villivalam

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

ILCON Art. I, Sec. 22.1 new

Proposes to amend the Bill of Rights Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that neither the State nor any political subdivision of the State may enact or enforce any law, ordinance, rule, regulation, or the like that by design or application prohibits, restricts, tends to restrict, or regulates the use of union security agreements between an employer and labor organization or other rights to unionize. Effective upon being declared adopted.

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST 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 add Section 22.1 to Article I of the Illinois Constitution as follows:

ARTICLE I

BILL OF RIGHTS

(ILCON Art. I, Sec. 22.1 new) SECTION 22.1. RIGHTS TO UNIONIZE

Neither the State nor any political subdivision of the State may enact or enforce any law, ordinance, rule, regulation, or the like that by design or application prohibits, restricts, tends to restrict, or regulates the use of union security agreements between an employer and labor organization or other rights to unionize.

SCHEDULE

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