103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
HC0018
 
Introduced 2/7/2024, by Rep. Tim Ozinga
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
ILCON Art. XIV, Sec. 3
    Amends the Constitutional Revision Article of the Illinois Constitution. In provisions concerning amendments to Article IV of the Illinois Constitution proposed by a petition of electors equal in number to at least eight percent of the total votes cast for candidates for Governor in the preceding gubernatorial election, removes a provision that amendments shall be limited to structural and procedural subjects contained in Article IV. Effective upon being declared adopted.


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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
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CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
4HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE 
5SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be submitted to the 
6electors of the State for adoption or rejection at the general 
7election next occurring at least 6 months after the adoption 
8of this resolution a proposition to amend Article XIV of the 
9Illinois Constitution by changing Section 3 as follows:
 
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ARTICLE XIV 
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CONSTITUTIONAL REVISION

12    (ILCON Art. XIV, Sec. 3)
13SECTION 3. CONSTITUTIONAL INITIATIVE FOR LEGISLATIVE ARTICLE 
14    Amendments to Article IV of this Constitution may be 
15proposed by a petition signed by a number of electors equal in 
16number to at least eight percent of the total votes cast for 
17candidates for Governor in the preceding gubernatorial 
18election. Amendments shall be limited to structural and 
19procedural subjects contained in Article IV. A petition shall 
20contain the text of the proposed amendment and the date of the 
21general election at which the proposed amendment is to be 
22submitted, shall have been signed by the petitioning electors 
23not more than twenty-four months preceding that general 
 
 
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1election and shall be filed with the Secretary of State at 
2least six months before that general election. The procedure 
3for determining the validity and sufficiency of a petition 
4shall be provided by law. If the petition is valid and 
5sufficient, the proposed amendment shall be submitted to the 
6electors at that general election and shall become effective 
7if approved by either three-fifths of those voting on the 
8amendment or a majority of those voting in the election.
9(Source: Illinois Constitution.)
 
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SCHEDULE
11    This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being 
12declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois 
13Constitutional Amendment Act.