CON AMEND-CITIZEN INITIATIVE
Summary
Amends the Constitutional Revision Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that amendments to the Illinois Constitution (currently, Article IV of the Constitution only) may be proposed by a petition signed by a number of electors equal in number to at least eight percent of the total votes cast for candidates for Governor in the preceding gubernatorial election. Provides that the initiative process shall not be used for the proposal, modification, or repeal of any portion of the Bill of Rights of the Constitution or to modify the initiative process for proposing amendments to the Constitution. Makes conforming changes. Effective upon being declared adopted.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2021
Last action Jan 10, 2023
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Jul 18, 2021
Committee
Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 16, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Feb 8, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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