CONAMEND-G.A. LEADER TERMS
Summary
Proposes to amend the Legislature Article of the Illinois Constitution. Limits a person's total service in the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives, President of the Senate, Minority Leader of the House, or Minority Leader of the Senate to a total of 8 years in any one of those offices or combination of presiding and minority leader offices in the same house of the General Assembly. Effective upon being declared adopted and applies to service on or after the second Wednesday in January, 2011.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2010
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 28, 2010
Last action Jan 12, 2011
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
0
Committee
4
Jan 12, 2011
Senate · Failed
Session Sine Die
Apr 12, 2010
Senate · Reported by committee
Held in Executive; Subcommittee on Constitutional Amendments
Mar 24, 2010
Senate · Reported by committee
To Executive Subcommittee on Constitutional Amendments
Mar 9, 2010
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to Executive
Jan 28, 2010
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Assignments
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Tim Bivins
RRepublican
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