96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
SC0024

 

Introduced 2/18/2009, by Sen. Bill Brady

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

    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 two-thirds of the members in each house of the General Assembly. Effective on being declared adopted.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
2
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

 
3     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL
4 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
5 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 add Section 8.1 to Article IV
9 of the Illinois Constitution as follows:
 
10
ARTICLE IV
11
THE LEGISLATURE

12 SECTION 8.1. PASSAGE OF REVENUE BILLS
13     A bill that would result in the increase of revenue to the
14 State by an increase of a tax on or measured by income or by an
15 increase of a tax on or measured by the selling price of any
16 item of tangible personal property may become law only with the
17 concurrence of two-thirds of the members elected to each house
18 of the General Assembly.
 
19
SCHEDULE
20     This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being
21 declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois
22 Constitutional Amendment Act.