CON AMEND-TERM LIMITS-VARIOUS
Summary
Proposes to amend the Legislature and Executive Articles of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that a person who has served four 2-year terms as Speaker of the House of Representatives, President of the Senate, Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, or Minority Leader of the Senate may not be reelected to the same office. Provides that 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 the office of Governor or Lieutenant Governor for terms totaling more than 8 years for each office. Provides that 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
Oct 2015
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Oct 20, 2015
Last action Jan 10, 2017
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Apr 19, 2016
Upper · Passed
Postponed - Subcommittee on Constitutional Amendments
upper
Apr 14, 2016
Upper · Passed
To Subcommittee on Constitutional Amendments
upper
Apr 12, 2016
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
Oct 20, 2015
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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