HC0025 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB101 07398 RJF 52438 e

101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
HC0025

Introduced , by Rep. Randy E. Frese

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 2.5 new

Proposes to amend the Legislature Article of the Illinois Constitution. Prohibits a person from serving as: (1) a State Representative for more than 4 terms of office; or (2) a State Senator for more than 6 terms of office. Provides that terms of office served before the second Wednesday in January of 2021, or otherwise served before the adoption of the Amendment, shall not be considered in the calculation of a person's service. Applies to the election of General Assembly members in the first general election to occur after the Amendment is declared adopted and thereafter. Specifies that it does not affect the terms of members elected before the Amendment is declared adopted. Effective upon being declared adopted.

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be submitted to the electors of the State for adoption or rejection at the general election next occurring at least 6 months after the adoption of this resolution a proposition to amend the Illinois Constitution in Article IV by adding Section 2.5 as follows:

ARTICLE IV

THE LEGISLATURE

(ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 2.5 new) SECTION 2.5. TERM LIMITS

(a) A person may not be elected to the office of State Representative for more than 4 terms of office.

(b) A person may not be elected to the office of State Senator for more than 6 terms of office.

(c) For the purposes of this Section, terms of office served before the second Wednesday in January of 2021, or otherwise served before the adoption of this Amendment, shall not be considered in the calculation of a person's service.

SCHEDULE

This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois Constitutional Amendment Act and applies to the election of members of the General Assembly in the first general election to occur after this Amendment is declared adopted and thereafter. This Constitutional Amendment does not, however, affect the terms of members of the General Assembly elected before this Amendment is declared adopted.