SC0024 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB094 10887 RLC 41435 e

94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
SC0024

Introduced 2/24/2005, by Sen. Edward Petka

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

ILCON Art. III, Sec. 2

Proposes to amend the Suffrage and Elections Article of the Illinois Constitution concerning voter disqualification. Provides that a person civilly committed as a sexually dangerous person or as a sexually violent person shall lose the right to vote, which shall be restored not later than upon completion of his civil commitment. Effective upon being declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois Constitutional Amendment Act.

A BILL FOR

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH 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 2 of Article III of the Illinois Constitution as follows:

ARTICLE III

SUFFRAGE AND ELECTIONS

(ILCON Art. III, Sec. 2)

SECTION 2. VOTING DISQUALIFICATIONS

A person convicted of a felony, or otherwise under sentence in a correctional institution or jail, or civilly committed as a sexually dangerous person or as a sexually violent person, shall lose the right to vote, which right shall be restored not later than upon completion of his sentence or civil commitment.

(Source: Illinois Constitution.)

SCHEDULE

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