92nd General Assembly
Summary of HJRCA0004
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House Sponsors:
FEIGENHOLTZ-CURRIE-ERWIN-SCOTT-TURNER,ART, HAMOS, 
   WINKEL, BURKE, PARKE, DART, MCAULIFFE, BEAUBIEN, 
   LINDNER AND WINTERS.

Short description: 
CON AMEND-LEGISLATURE-DISTRICT                                             

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Proposes  to  amend  the  Legislature  Article  of  the  Illinois      
   Constitution.  Beginning with members elected  in  2004,  changes  the      
   House  of  Representatives  from  a  118-member  body elected from 118      
   districts to a 117-member body elected from 39 districts of 3  members      
   each.   Prohibits  a  political party from limiting its nominations to      
   less than 3 candidates in a Representative District.  Permits a  voter      
   to  cast  3  votes  among  one, 2, or 3 candidates for Representative.      
   Requires the Representative Districts to be redistricted  in  2003  in      
   the   same  manner  as  decennial  redistricting  of  Legislative  and      
   Representative Districts.  Effective upon being declared  adopted  and      
   applies to the election of Representatives in 2004 and thereafter.          
 
Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE

   Last action date: JAN-07-2003

           Location: House

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   0     SENATE -   0


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