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| | 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
HC0005 Introduced 1/18/2011, by Rep. Michael J. Madigan SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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| | ILCON Art. XIII, Sec. 5.1 new |
| Proposes to amend the General Provisions Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that a bill shall not become a law without the concurrence of three-fifths
of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly if that bill increases a benefit under any pension or retirement system of the State, any unit of
local government or school district, or any agency or instrumentality
thereof. Provides that if the Governor vetoes such a bill, then it shall not become law unless it is passed, upon its return, by a record vote of two-thirds of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly. Provides that if the Governor returns such a bill with specific recommendations for change to the house in which it originated, then those recommendations may be accepted only by a record vote of two-thirds of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly. Provides that an ordinance, resolution, or other action of the governing body of any unit of
local government or school district shall not be valid without the concurrence of three-fifths
of the members of that governing body if that ordinance, resolution, or other action increases a benefit under any pension or retirement system for officials or employees of that unit of
local government or school district, or any agency or instrumentality
thereof. Provides that a bill, ordinance, resolution, or other action increases a benefit if it increases the amount of an existing benefit, adds a new benefit, or expands the class of persons eligible for a benefit, regardless of whether it includes an increase in contributions or a reduction in any other benefit. Effective upon being declared adopted.
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| 1 | | HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
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| 3 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
| 4 | | NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE |
| 5 | | SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be submitted to the |
| 6 | | electors of the State for adoption or rejection at the general |
| 7 | | election next occurring at least 6 months after the adoption of |
| 8 | | this resolution a proposition to amend Article XIII of the |
| 9 | | Illinois Constitution by adding Section 5.1 as follows:
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| 10 | | ARTICLE XIII
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| 11 | | GENERAL PROVISIONS
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| 12 | | (ILCON Art. XIII, Sec. 5.1 new) |
| 13 | | SECTION 5.1. PENSION BENEFIT INCREASES |
| 14 | | (a) A bill shall not become a law without the concurrence |
| 15 | | of three-fifths
of the members elected to each house of the |
| 16 | | General Assembly if that bill increases a benefit under any |
| 17 | | pension or retirement system of the State, any unit of
local |
| 18 | | government or school district, or any agency or instrumentality
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| 19 | | thereof. However, if the Governor vetoes a bill so passed by |
| 20 | | returning it with his objections to the house in which it |
| 21 | | originated, then that bill shall not become law unless, upon |
| 22 | | its return, it is passed by a record vote of two-thirds of the |
| 23 | | members elected to each house of the General Assembly. |