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 14, 2015
Last action Jan 10, 2017
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Jan 10, 2017
Senate · Failed
Session Sine Die
Apr 19, 2016
Senate · Reported by committee
Postponed - Subcommittee on Constitutional Amendments
Apr 14, 2016
Senate · Reported by committee
To Subcommittee on Constitutional Amendments
Jul 14, 2015
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Assignments
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Christine Radogno
RRepublican
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