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Latest Action: 04/24/2007 - Resolution Adopted Bill Text
FOREIGN-BORN CITIZENS FOR PRES
Urges the United States Congress to support a constitutional amendment to allow foreign-born citizens to run for President of the United States.
House Amendment No. 1
Urges the United States Congress to support a constitutional amendment allowing foreign-born citizens who become permanent residents by age one (instead of just foreign-born citizens) to run for President of the United States.
Latest Action: 02/09/2007 - Filed with Secretary Bill Text
REVENUE/FINANCE INCREASES
Proposes to amend the Legislature Article of the Illinois Constitution concerning the passage of revenue bills. A bill that would result in the increase of revenue may become law only with the concurrence of two-thirds of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly. Proposes to amend the Finance Article of the Illinois Constitution concerning the State budget. Provides that the rate of growth in total State expenditures in any fiscal year over the prior fiscal year is limited to: (i) the percentage increase in the annual rate of increase, for the previous calendar year, of the Consumer Price Index; plus (ii) the rate of increase in the State's population for the same 12-month period. Requires the State to maintain a reserve fund equal to 3% of the enacted budget for the prior fiscal year. Effective on being declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois Constitutional Amendment Act.
Latest Action: 03/05/2007 - Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Rutherford Bill TextCON AMEND-REV ARTICLE-HWY FUND Proposes to amend the Revenue Article of the Illinois Constitution. Adds a new Section concerning highway funds. Provides that no moneys derived from fees, excises, or license taxes relating to registration, titles, operation, or use of vehicles on public highways, or to fuels used for propelling vehicles, including bond proceeds, shall be expended for other than costs of administering laws related to vehicles, statutory refunds and adjustments provided in those laws, payment of highway obligations, costs for construction, reconstruction, maintenance, repair, and betterment of public highways, roads, streets, and bridges, and other statutory highway purposes, the State or local share to match federal aid highway funds, administrative costs of the Department of Transportation or any successor agency, expenses of grade separation of public highways and railroad crossings, protection of at-grade public highways and railroad crossings, expense of State [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/04/2008 - Tabled Pursuant to Rule 46 Bill Text
TAX INCREASE BILL 3/5 MAJORITY
Proposes to amend the Legislature Article of the Illinois Constitution concerning the passage of revenue bills. Provides that any bill resulting in the increase of revenue to the State by an increase of a tax on or measured by income or by an increase of a tax on or measured by the selling price of any item of tangible personal property may become law only by a vote of three-fifths of the members in each house of the General Assembly. Effective on being declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois Constitutional Amendment Act.
Latest Action: 05/04/2008 - Tabled Pursuant to Rule 46 Bill Text
CON AMEND-EDUCATION FUNDING
Proposes to amend Section 1 of Article X of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that a fundamental right (instead of goal) of the People of the State is the educational development of all persons to the limits of their capacities. Provides that it is the paramount duty of the State to provide for a thorough and efficient system of high quality public education institutions and services and to guarantee equality of educational opportunity as a fundamental right of each citizen (instead of requiring the State to provide for an efficient system of high quality public education institutions and services). Provides that the State has the preponderant financial responsibility (instead of the primary responsibility) for financing the system of public education. Effective upon being declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois Constitutional Amendment Act.
Latest Action: 05/04/2008 - Tabled Pursuant to Rule 46 Bill TextEDUCATION FUNDING-NO PROP TAX Proposes to amend Section 1 of Article X of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that, beginning on the January 1 next occurring 3 years after the Constitutional Amendment takes effect, the State is solely responsible for financing the system of public education and property tax revenue must not be used to finance the system of public education (with an exception). Provides that after the Constitutional Amendment takes effect, the General Assembly shall pass and the Governor shall approve a bill that implements a new funding plan for the system of public education, which plan shall take effect on the January 1 next occurring 3 years after the Constitutional Amendment takes effect. Provides that under the plan (i) no school district may ever receive less from the State in any given school year than the school district received from all local, State, and federal sources for the school year during which the Constitutional Amendment takes effect and (ii) [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/04/2008 - Tabled Pursuant to Rule 46 Bill Text
PENSION INCREASE 2/3 MAJORITY
Proposes to amend the Legislature Article of the Illinois Constitution concerning the passage of pension bills. Provides that any bill that would increase the benefits of members of any pension or retirement system of the State, any unit of local government or school district, or any agency or instrumentality thereof may become law only by a vote of two-thirds of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly. Effective on being declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois Constitutional Amendment Act.
Latest Action: 05/04/2008 - Tabled Pursuant to Rule 46 Bill Text
ILCON-RIGHT TO DECENT HOUSING
Proposes to amend the Bill of Rights Article of the Illinois Constitution to add a provision stating that all persons shall have the right to decent, safe, sanitary, and affordable housing, which right shall not be denied or abridged by the State or by any subdivision of the State, and that the General Assembly may provide by law for the enforcement and implementation of this provision. Effective upon being declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois Constitutional Amendment Act.
Latest Action: 05/04/2008 - Tabled Pursuant to Rule 46 Bill Text
ILCON-RIGHT TO DECENT HOUSING
Proposes to amend the Bill of Rights Article of the Illinois Constitution to add a provision stating that all persons shall have a right to decent, safe, sanitary, and affordable housing, which right shall not be denied or abridged by the State or by any subdivision of the State, and that the General Assembly may provide by law for the enforcement and implementation of this provision. Effective upon being declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois Constitutional Amendment Act.
Latest Action: 05/04/2008 - Tabled Pursuant to Rule 46 Bill Text
EDUC GOAL-DUTY TO ACHIEVE
Proposes to amend Section 1 of Article X of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that the language declaring that the State has the primary responsibility for financing the system of public education is not hortatory, and provides that it is the duty of the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches to achieve the goals and responsibilities outlined in Article X. Effective upon being declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois Constitutional Amendment Act.
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Latest Action: 07/15/2008 - Filed with the Clerk by Rep. William Davis Bill Text
CON AMEND-EDUCATION FUNDING
Proposes to amend Section 1 of Article X of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that a fundamental right (instead of goal) of the People of the State is the educational development of all persons to the limits of their capacities. Provides that it is the paramount duty of the State to provide for a thorough and efficient system of high quality public education institutions and services and to guarantee equality of educational opportunity as a fundamental right of each citizen (instead of requiring the State to provide for an efficient system of high quality public education institutions and services). Provides that the State has the preponderant financial responsibility (instead of the primary responsibility) for financing the system of public education. Effective upon being declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois Constitutional Amendment Act.
Latest Action: 05/04/2008 - Tabled Pursuant to Rule 46 Bill Text
EDUC GOAL-DUTY TO ACHIEVE
Proposes to amend Section 1 of Article X of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that the language declaring that the State has the primary responsibility for financing the system of public education is not hortatory, and provides that it is the duty of the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches to achieve the goals and responsibilities outlined in Article X. Effective upon being declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois Constitutional Amendment Act.
Latest Action: 05/04/2008 - Tabled Pursuant to Rule 46 Bill Text
ILCON-RIGHT TO DECENT HOUSING
Proposes to amend the Bill of Rights Article of the Illinois Constitution to add a provision stating that all persons shall have a right to decent, safe, sanitary, and affordable housing, which right shall not be denied or abridged by the State or by any subdivision of the State, and that the General Assembly may provide by law for the enforcement and implementation of this provision. Effective upon being declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois Constitutional Amendment Act.
Latest Action: 05/04/2008 - Tabled Pursuant to Rule 46 Bill Text
PENSION INCREASE 2/3 MAJORITY
Proposes to amend the Legislature Article of the Illinois Constitution concerning the passage of pension bills. Provides that any bill that would increase the benefits of members of any pension or retirement system of the State, any unit of local government or school district, or any agency or instrumentality thereof may become law only by a vote of two-thirds of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly. Effective on being declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois Constitutional Amendment Act.
Latest Action: 05/04/2008 - Tabled Pursuant to Rule 46 Bill Text
ILCON-RIGHT TO DECENT HOUSING
Proposes to amend the Bill of Rights Article of the Illinois Constitution to add a provision stating that all persons shall have the right to decent, safe, sanitary, and affordable housing, which right shall not be denied or abridged by the State or by any subdivision of the State, and that the General Assembly may provide by law for the enforcement and implementation of this provision. Effective upon being declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois Constitutional Amendment Act.
Latest Action: 03/05/2007 - Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Rutherford Bill TextCON AMEND-REV ARTICLE-HWY FUND Proposes to amend the Revenue Article of the Illinois Constitution. Adds a new Section concerning highway funds. Provides that no moneys derived from fees, excises, or license taxes relating to registration, titles, operation, or use of vehicles on public highways, or to fuels used for propelling vehicles, including bond proceeds, shall be expended for other than costs of administering laws related to vehicles, statutory refunds and adjustments provided in those laws, payment of highway obligations, costs for construction, reconstruction, maintenance, repair, and betterment of public highways, roads, streets, and bridges, and other statutory highway purposes, the State or local share to match federal aid highway funds, administrative costs of the Department of Transportation or any successor agency, expenses of grade separation of public highways and railroad crossings, protection of at-grade public highways and railroad crossings, expense of State [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/04/2008 - Tabled Pursuant to Rule 46 Bill TextEDUCATION FUNDING-NO PROP TAX Proposes to amend Section 1 of Article X of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that, beginning on the January 1 next occurring 3 years after the Constitutional Amendment takes effect, the State is solely responsible for financing the system of public education and property tax revenue must not be used to finance the system of public education (with an exception). Provides that after the Constitutional Amendment takes effect, the General Assembly shall pass and the Governor shall approve a bill that implements a new funding plan for the system of public education, which plan shall take effect on the January 1 next occurring 3 years after the Constitutional Amendment takes effect. Provides that under the plan (i) no school district may ever receive less from the State in any given school year than the school district received from all local, State, and federal sources for the school year during which the Constitutional Amendment takes effect and (ii) [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/09/2007 - Filed with Secretary Bill Text
REVENUE/FINANCE INCREASES
Proposes to amend the Legislature Article of the Illinois Constitution concerning the passage of revenue bills. A bill that would result in the increase of revenue may become law only with the concurrence of two-thirds of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly. Proposes to amend the Finance Article of the Illinois Constitution concerning the State budget. Provides that the rate of growth in total State expenditures in any fiscal year over the prior fiscal year is limited to: (i) the percentage increase in the annual rate of increase, for the previous calendar year, of the Consumer Price Index; plus (ii) the rate of increase in the State's population for the same 12-month period. Requires the State to maintain a reserve fund equal to 3% of the enacted budget for the prior fiscal year. Effective on being declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois Constitutional Amendment Act.
Latest Action: 01/08/2009 - House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elections & Campaign Reform Committee Bill TextELECTIONS-TECH Amends the Election Code. Makes a technical change in a Section of the campaign finance Article concerning definitions. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 10 ILCS 5/9-1Adds reference to: 10 ILCS 5/16-6from Ch. 46, par. 16-6 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Election Code. Permits modification of the requirements concerning the ballot appearance of proposed constitutional amendments and constitutional convention calls to accommodate [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/24/2007 - Resolution Adopted Bill Text
FOREIGN-BORN CITIZENS FOR PRES
Urges the United States Congress to support a constitutional amendment to allow foreign-born citizens to run for President of the United States.
House Amendment No. 1
Urges the United States Congress to support a constitutional amendment allowing foreign-born citizens who become permanent residents by age one (instead of just foreign-born citizens) to run for President of the United States.
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