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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SJRCA 1         </title>
<shortdesc>CON AMEND-CITIZEN INITIATIVE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Dan McConchie-Jason A. Barickman, Sue Rezin, Donald P. DeWitte, Craig Wilcox, Sally J. Turner, Win Stoller, Jil Tracy, Brian W. Stewart, Dale Fowler, Dave Syverson, Darren Bailey, Jason Plummer, Steve McClure, Terri Bryant, Neil Anderson and John F. Curran</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<aliasreference></aliasreference>
<aliasreference>ILCON Art. XIV, Sec. 3</aliasreference>
<SynopsisText>   Amends the Constitutional Revision Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that amendments to the Illinois Constitution (currently, Article IV of the Constitution only) may be proposed by a petition signed by a number of electors equal in number to at least eight percent of the total votes cast for candidates for Governor in the preceding gubernatorial election. Provides that the initiative process shall not be used for the proposal, modification, or repeal of any portion of the Bill of Rights of the Constitution or to modify the initiative process for proposing amendments to the Constitution. Makes conforming changes. Effective upon being declared adopted.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/29/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary</action>
<statusdate>1/29/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/3/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason A. Barickman</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason A. Barickman</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Win Stoller</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Brian W. Stewart</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Darren Bailey</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve McClure</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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