94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
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Introduced 12/05/05, by Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		














ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 5







    Proposes to amend the Legislature Article of the Illinois Constitution.  Provides that the Governor must have the written consent of all 4 legislative leaders to call a special session of the General Assembly and must have the written consent of the President and Minority Leader of the Senate to call a special session of the Senate.  Effective upon being declared adopted.
















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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION



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CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT



 

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    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE 
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SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be submitted to the 
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electors of the State for adoption or rejection at the general 
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election next occurring at least 6 months after the adoption of 
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this resolution a proposition to amend Section 5 of Article IV 
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of the Illinois Constitution as follows:

 
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ARTICLE IV
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THE LEGISLATURE





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    (ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 5)



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SECTION 5. SESSIONS 

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    (a) The General Assembly shall convene each year on the 
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second
Wednesday of January. The General Assembly shall be a 
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continuous body
during the term for which members of the House 
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of Representatives are
elected.

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    (b) The Governor may convene the General Assembly, with the 
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written consent of the President of the Senate, the Speaker of 
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the House of Representatives, the Minority Leader of the 
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Senate, and the Minority Leader of the House of 
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Representatives, or the Senate
alone, with the written consent 
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of the President of the Senate and the Minority Leader of the 
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Senate, in special session by a proclamation stating the 
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purpose of the
session; and only business encompassed by such 
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purpose, together with
any impeachments or confirmation of 
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appointments shall be transacted.
Special sessions of the 
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General Assembly may also be convened by joint
proclamation of 
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the presiding officers of both houses, issued as
provided by 
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law.

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    (c) Sessions of each house of the General Assembly and 
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meetings of
committees, joint committees and legislative 
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commissions shall be open
to the public. Sessions and committee 
 


 






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meetings of a house may be closed
to the public if two-thirds 
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of the members elected to that house
determine that the public 
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interest so requires; and meetings of joint
committees and 
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legislative commissions may be so closed if two-thirds of
the 
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members elected to each house so determine.

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(Source: Illinois Constitution.)

 

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SCHEDULE


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    This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being 
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declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois 
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Constitutional Amendment Act.