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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HJRCA 5   </title>
<shortdesc>TAX INCREASE BILL 3/5 MAJORITY</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Tom Cross-Suzanne Bassi-David Reis-Paul D. Froehlich-Patricia Reid Lindner, John A. Fritchey, Bob Biggins, Randall M. Hultgren, Sandra M. Pihos, Timothy L. Schmitz, James H. Meyer, Robert W. Pritchard, Eileen Lyons, Roger L. Eddy, Patricia R. Bellock, Shane Cultra, Roger Jenisch, Ruth Munson and Terry R. Parke</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>5/6/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Tabled Pursuant to Rule 46</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<aliasreference>ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 8.1 new</aliasreference>
<SynopsisText>     Proposes to amend the Legislature Article of the Illinois Constitution concerning the passage of revenue bills. Provides that any bill resulting in the increase of revenue to the State by an increase of a tax on or measured by income or by an increase of a tax on or measured by the selling price of any item of tangible personal property may become law only by a vote of three-fifths of the members in each house of the General Assembly. Effective on being declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois Constitutional Amendment Act.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/24/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tom Cross</action>
<statusdate>1/24/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Bassi</action>
<statusdate>1/24/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David Reis</action>
<statusdate>1/26/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Read in Full a First Time</action>
<statusdate>1/26/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/2/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Biggins</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Randall M. Hultgren</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. James H. Meyer</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eileen Lyons</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Shane Cultra</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger Jenisch</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ruth Munson</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terry R. Parke</action>
<statusdate>5/6/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Tabled Pursuant to Rule 46</action>
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