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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HJRCA 35  </title>
<shortdesc>CON AMEND-UNICAMERAL GA</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Dave Winters</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>5/2/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Tabled Pursuant to Rule 46</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<aliasreference></aliasreference>
<aliasreference>ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 1</aliasreference>
<aliasreference>ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 2</aliasreference>
<aliasreference>ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 3</aliasreference>
<aliasreference>ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 4</aliasreference>
<aliasreference>ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 5</aliasreference>
<aliasreference>ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 6</aliasreference>
<aliasreference>ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 7</aliasreference>
<aliasreference>ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 8</aliasreference>
<aliasreference>ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 9</aliasreference>
<aliasreference>ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 10</aliasreference>
<aliasreference>ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 11</aliasreference>
<aliasreference>ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 14</aliasreference>
<aliasreference>ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 15</aliasreference>
<SynopsisText>     Proposes to amend the Legislature Article of the Illinois Constitution. Places the State's legislative powers and duties in a unicameral General Assembly consisting of a Senate comprised of 177 members elected 3 each from 59 districts using cumulative voting. Makes conforming changes. Provides for redistricting through the Senate's adoption of one of the 3 highest-scored maps submitted by the public to a General Assembly-appointed commission. Provides a redistricting schedule and for the Secretary of State's selection of the highest-scored map when the Senate fails to adopt a map. Imposes term limits on members and leaders. Makes changes with respect to the passage of bills, the veto authority of the Governor, and member compensation. Authorizes the judicial branch to try persons impeached by the Senate. Effective upon being declared adopted and applicable to redistricting in 2011, to the election of General Assembly members in 2012, and to the operation of the General Assembly beginning on the second Wednesday in January 2013.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>6/30/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dave Winters</action>
<statusdate>7/7/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Read in Full a First Time</action>
<statusdate>7/7/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/2/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Tabled Pursuant to Rule 46</action>
</actions>
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