Bill Status of HJRCA0019  97th General Assembly


Short Description:  GA & EXECUTIVE-TERM LIMITS

House Sponsors
Rep. Joe Sosnowski

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  5/5/2012HouseTabled Pursuant to Rule 46
 
ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 2.5 new 
 
ILCON Art. V, Sec. 2 


Synopsis As Introduced
Proposes to amend the Legislature Article of the Illinois Constitution. Prohibits a person from holding the office of State Senator or State Representative or a combination of those offices for more than 20 years; provided that service before the second Wednesday in January of 2013 shall not be considered in the calculation of a person's service. Proposes to amend the Executive Article of the Illinois Constitution. Prohibits an executive branch officer from serving more than 2 consecutive terms in the same executive branch office. Effective upon being declared adopted. Applies to the election of executive branch officers in 2014 and thereafter.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/23/2011HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Joe Sosnowski
  2/23/2011HouseRead in Full a First Time
  2/23/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  5/5/2012HouseTabled Pursuant to Rule 46