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Bill Status of SJRCA0041 102nd General Assembly

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Short Description: CON AMEND-LEGISLATURE ARTICLE

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Chris Lauzen

Last Action

Date	Chamber	Action
1/12/2011	Senate	Session Sine Die

ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 1

ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 2

Synopsis As Introduced
Proposes to amend the Legislature Article of the Illinois Constitution. Beginning with members elected in 2012, 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. Effective upon being declared adopted and applies to the election of Representatives in 2012 and thereafter.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
2/25/2009	Senate	Filed with Secretary
2/25/2009	Senate	Referred to Assignments
3/5/2009	Senate	Assigned to Executive
3/12/2009	Senate	To Executive Subcommittee on Constitutional Amendments
4/12/2010	Senate	Held in Executive; Subcommittee on Constitutional Amendments
4/15/2010	Senate	Postponed - Executive
1/12/2011	Senate	Session Sine Die

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