103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT SC0011 Introduced 3/30/2023, by Sen. Dan McConchie SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCON Art. XIV, Sec. 3 Amends the Constitutional Revision Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that amendments to the Illinois Constitution (currently, Article IV of the Constitution only) may be proposed by a petition signed by a number of electors equal in number to at least eight percent of the total votes cast for candidates for Governor in the preceding gubernatorial election. Provides that the initiative process shall not be used for the proposal, modification, or repeal of any portion of the Bill of Rights of the Constitution or to modify the initiative process for proposing amendments to the Constitution. Makes conforming changes. Effective upon being declared adopted. LRB103 24961 DTM 51295 e 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT SC0011 Introduced 3/30/2023, by Sen. Dan McConchie SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCON Art. XIV, Sec. 3 ILCON Art. XIV, Sec. 3 Amends the Constitutional Revision Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that amendments to the Illinois Constitution (currently, Article IV of the Constitution only) may be proposed by a petition signed by a number of electors equal in number to at least eight percent of the total votes cast for candidates for Governor in the preceding gubernatorial election. Provides that the initiative process shall not be used for the proposal, modification, or repeal of any portion of the Bill of Rights of the Constitution or to modify the initiative process for proposing amendments to the Constitution. Makes conforming changes. Effective upon being declared adopted. LRB103 24961 DTM 51295 e LRB103 24961 DTM 51295 e
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT SC0011 Introduced 3/30/2023, by Sen. Dan McConchie SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
ILCON Art. XIV, Sec. 3 ILCON Art. XIV, Sec. 3
ILCON Art. XIV, Sec. 3
Amends the Constitutional Revision Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that amendments to the Illinois Constitution (currently, Article IV of the Constitution only) may be proposed by a petition signed by a number of electors equal in number to at least eight percent of the total votes cast for candidates for Governor in the preceding gubernatorial election. Provides that the initiative process shall not be used for the proposal, modification, or repeal of any portion of the Bill of Rights of the Constitution or to modify the initiative process for proposing amendments to the Constitution. Makes conforming changes. Effective upon being declared adopted.
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1 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
2 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
3 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL
4 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF
5 REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be
6 submitted to the electors of the State for adoption or
7 rejection at the general election next occurring at least 6
8 months after the adoption of this resolution a proposition to
9 amend Article XIV of the Illinois Constitution by changing
10 Section 3 as follows:
11 ARTICLE XIV
12 CONSTITUTIONAL REVISION
13 (ILCON Art. XIV, Sec. 3)
14 SECTION 3. CITIZEN INITIATIVE FOR CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
15 CONSTITUTIONAL INITIATIVE FOR LEGISLATIVE ARTICLE
16 Amendments to Article IV of this Constitution may be
17 proposed by a petition signed by a number of electors equal in
18 number to at least eight percent of the total votes cast for
19 candidates for Governor in the preceding gubernatorial
20 election. The initiative process shall not be used for the
21 proposal, modification, or repeal of any portion of the Bill
22 of Rights of this Constitution or to modify the initiative
23 process for proposing amendments to this Constitution.
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT SC0011 Introduced 3/30/2023, by Sen. Dan McConchie SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
ILCON Art. XIV, Sec. 3 ILCON Art. XIV, Sec. 3
ILCON Art. XIV, Sec. 3
Amends the Constitutional Revision Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that amendments to the Illinois Constitution (currently, Article IV of the Constitution only) may be proposed by a petition signed by a number of electors equal in number to at least eight percent of the total votes cast for candidates for Governor in the preceding gubernatorial election. Provides that the initiative process shall not be used for the proposal, modification, or repeal of any portion of the Bill of Rights of the Constitution or to modify the initiative process for proposing amendments to the Constitution. Makes conforming changes. Effective upon being declared adopted.
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ILCON Art. XIV, Sec. 3
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1 Amendments shall be limited to structural and procedural
2 subjects contained in Article IV. A petition shall contain the
3 text of the proposed amendment and the date of the general
4 election at which the proposed amendment is to be submitted,
5 shall have been signed by the petitioning electors not more
6 than twenty-four months preceding that general election and
7 shall be filed with the Secretary of State at least six months
8 before that general election. The procedure for determining
9 the validity and sufficiency of a petition shall be provided
10 by law. If the petition is valid and sufficient, the proposed
11 amendment shall be submitted to the electors at that general
12 election and shall become effective if approved by either
13 three-fifths of those voting on the amendment or a majority of
14 those voting in the election.
15 (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
16 SCHEDULE
17 This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being
18 declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois
19 Constitutional Amendment Act.
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