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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SJRCA 8         </title>
<shortdesc>CON AMEND-GA TERM LIMITS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. William E. Brady-Michael Connelly</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<aliasreference></aliasreference>
<aliasreference>ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 2.5 new</aliasreference>
<SynopsisText>     Proposes to amend the Legislature Article of the Illinois Constitution. Prohibits a Representative from serving more than 5 consecutive terms from the same Representative District. Prohibits a Senator from serving more than 3 consecutive terms from the same Legislative District. Prohibits a person who has served the maximum number of consecutive terms from serving another term in the same office from the same district until after the expiration of at least the next 2 terms. Effective upon being declared adopted, and applies to terms beginning on or after the second Wednesday in January 2017.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/3/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary</action>
<statusdate>2/3/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>8/4/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assignments Refers to Executive</action>
<statusdate>4/14/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>To Subcommittee on Constitutional Amendments</action>
<statusdate>4/14/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Waive Posting Notice</action>
<statusdate>4/19/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Subcommittee on Constitutional Amendments</action>
<statusdate>4/19/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Executive</action>
<statusdate>8/26/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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