CON AMEND-TERM LIMITS
Summary
Proposes to amend the Legislature and Executive Articles of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that a person may not be elected to the office of State Senator or State Representative, or a combination of those offices, for terms totaling more than 10 years; service before the second Wednesday in January of 2017 shall not be considered in the calculation of a person's service. Provides that a person may not be elected to any Executive Branch office, or any combination of Executive Branch offices, for terms totaling more than 8 years; service before the second Monday in January of 2017 shall not be considered in the calculation of a person's service. Effective upon being declared adopted.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2015
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jul 8, 2015
Last action Jan 10, 2017
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Jan 10, 2017
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
May 6, 2016
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Jul 21, 2015
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Jim Durkin
RRepublican
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