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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SJRCA 12  </title>
<shortdesc>CONAMEND-TAXES 2/3 MAJORITY</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. William E. Brady and Carole Pankau</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<aliasreference>ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 8.1 new</aliasreference>
<SynopsisText>     Proposes to amend the Legislature Article of the Illinois Constitution concerning the passage of revenue bills. Provides that any bill resulting in the increase of revenue to the State by an increase of a tax on or measured by income or by an increase of a tax on or measured by the selling price of any item of tangible personal property may become law only by a vote of two-thirds of the members in each house of the General Assembly. Effective on being declared adopted.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/10/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>To Executive Subcommittee on Constitutional Amendments</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2012</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Carole Pankau</action>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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