REVENUE-3/5 VOTE
Summary
Proposes to amend the Legislative Article of the Illinois Constitution concerning the passage of revenue bills. Provides that any bill resulting in the increase of revenue to the State may become law only by a vote of three-fifths of the members in each house of the General Assembly. Provides that each house of the General Assembly shall have a revenue committee. Provides that there shall be 25 members on the revenue committee in the House of Representatives. Provides that there shall be 13 members on the revenue committee in the Senate. Provides that revenue committee members may be removed from the committee only by a majority, recorded, roll call vote of all members of the committee's respective chamber. Provides that revenue committees may not vote upon a bill until a public hearing has been held. Effective on approval by the electors.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2011
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Nov 8, 2011
Last action Jan 8, 2013
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Jan 8, 2013
Senate · Failed
Session Sine Die
Feb 9, 2012
Senate · Reported by committee
To Executive Subcommittee on Constitutional Amendments
Jan 24, 2012
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to Executive
Nov 8, 2011
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Assignments
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Kyle McCarter
RRepublican
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