HC0024 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
HC0024

Introduced 7/9/2007, by Rep. Michael J. Madigan

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 8.1 new

Proposes to amend the Legislature Article of the Illinois Constitution concerning the passage of pension bills. Provides that any bill that would increase the benefits of members of any pension or retirement system of the State, any unit of local government or school district, or any agency or instrumentality thereof may become law only by a vote of two-thirds of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly. Effective on being declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois Constitutional Amendment Act.

A BILL FOR

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE SENATE 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 8.1 to Article IV of the Illinois Constitution as follows:

ARTICLE IV

THE LEGISLATURE

(ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 8.1 new)

SECTION 8.1. BILLS INCREASING PENSION OR RETIREMENT BENEFITS

A bill that would increase the benefits of members of any pension or retirement system of the State, any unit of local government or school district, or any agency or instrumentality thereof may become law only with the concurrence of two-thirds of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly.

SCHEDULE

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