Illinois Senate Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment 10 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Failed on January 13 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-01-13 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Proposes to amend the Finance Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that in no fiscal year shall the rate of growth of general funds appropriations over the preceding fiscal year exceed the rate of growth of the Illinois economy. Provides that if the General Assembly by adoption of a resolution approved by a record vote of three-fifths of the members of each house finds that an emergency exists and identifies the nature of the emergency and the amount of appropriations in excess of those provided under specified provisions required by the emergency, the General Assembly may provide for appropriations in excess of the specified amount. Provides that the excess amounts may not exceed the amount specified in the authorizing resolution. Effective upon being declared adopted.

CON AMEND-RATE OF GROWTH

Sen. Thomas Cullerton [D]

Sen. Suzanne Glowiak Hilton [D]

Sen. Steven Landek [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-01-13	Senate	Session Sine Die
2019-03-07	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steven M. Landek
2019-02-20	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
2019-02-15	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2019-02-15	Senate	Filed with Secretary

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=10&GAID=15&DocTypeID=SJRCA&SessionID=108&GA=101
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/SJRCA/10100SC0010.htm