CON AMEND-TERM LIMITS
Summary
Proposes to amend the Legislature Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that no person may serve more than eight years in the General Assembly. Provides that no person may be elected or appointed as Senator or Representative if, upon completion of the term of office, that person will have been a member of the General Assembly for more than eight years. Provides that time served in the General Assembly before the session beginning in January 2019 shall not count toward the eight-year service limitation.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2017
Last action Jan 8, 2019
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jan 8, 2019
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Jan 17, 2017
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
David McSweeney
RRepublican
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