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1 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
2 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
3 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
4 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE
5 SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be submitted to
6 the electors of the State for adoption or rejection at the
7 general election next occurring at least 6 months after the
8 adoption of this resolution a proposition to add Section 8.5
9 to Article IV of the Illinois Constitution as follows:
10 ARTICLE IV
11 THE LEGISLATURE
12 (ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 8.5 new)
13 SECTION 8.5. REVENUE BILLS; SUNSET
14 (a) A bill that contains one or more provisions that
15 would result in the increase of revenue to the State may
16 become law only if each of those provisions is explicitly
17 limited in effect to no more than 5 years after the effective
18 date of the bill.
19 (b) A sunset date established under subsection (a) may
20 be extended by the General Assembly by law for up to an
21 additional 5 years in each of up to 3 separate bills. If the
22 General Assembly extends the sunset date of a provision 3
23 additional times, the General Assembly by law may thereafter
24 remove the sunset date as to that provision.
25 (c) A bill that fails to comply with this Section is
26 void.
27 SCHEDULE
28 This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being
29 declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois
30 Constitutional Amendment Act.