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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
HC0027

Introduced , by Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 3

Proposes to amend the Legislature Article of the Illinois
Constitution concerning the decennial redistricting of Legislative and
Representative Districts. Provides that Legislative and Representative
Districts shall each be drawn, in order of priority, (1) to be
substantially equal in population; (2) to ensure that no citizen is denied
an equal opportunity to participate in the political process and to elect
representatives of his or her choice; (3) to create, where practical,
racial coalition or influence Districts; (4) to be contiguous; and (5) to
the extent practicable, to be compact. Effective upon being declared
adopted.
LRB104 21534 JDS 36915 e

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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
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CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

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RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
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HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE
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SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be submitted to the
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electors of the State for adoption or rejection at the general
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election next occurring at least 6 months after the adoption
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of this resolution a proposition to amend Section 3 of Article
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IV of the Illinois Constitution as follows:

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ARTICLE IV
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THE LEGISLATURE
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(ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 3)
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SECTION 3.
LEGISLATIVE REDISTRICTING
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(a)
Legislative and Representative Districts shall be
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drawn, in order of priority, (1) to be substantially equal in
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population; (2) to ensure that no citizen is denied an equal
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opportunity to participate in the political process and to
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elect representatives of his or her choice; (3) to create,
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where practical, racial coalition or influence Districts; (4)
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to be contiguous; and (5) to the extent practicable, to be
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compact.

Legislative Districts shall be compact, contiguous
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and substantially equal in population. Representative
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Districts shall be compact, contiguous, and substantially

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equal in population.
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(b) In the year following each Federal decennial census
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year, the General Assembly by law shall redistrict the
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Legislative Districts and the Representative Districts.
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If no redistricting plan becomes effective by June 30 of
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that year, a Legislative Redistricting Commission shall be
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constituted not later than July 10. The Commission shall
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consist of eight members, no more than four of whom shall be
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members of the same political party.
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The Speaker and Minority Leader of the House of
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Representatives shall each appoint to the Commission one
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Representative and one person who is not a member of the
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General Assembly. The President and Minority Leader of the
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Senate shall each appoint to the Commission one Senator and
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one person who is not a member of the General Assembly.
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The members shall be certified to the Secretary of State
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by the appointing authorities. A vacancy on the Commission
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shall be filled within five days by the authority that made the
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original appointment. A Chairman and Vice Chairman shall be
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chosen by a majority of all members of the Commission.
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Not later than August 10, the Commission shall file with
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the Secretary of State a redistricting plan approved by at
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least five members.
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If the Commission fails to file an approved redistricting
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plan, the Supreme Court shall submit the names of two persons,
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not of the same political party, to the Secretary of State not

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later than September 1.
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Not later than September 5, the Secretary of State
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publicly shall draw by random selection the name of one of the
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two persons to serve as the ninth member of the Commission.
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Not later than October 5, the Commission shall file with
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the Secretary of State a redistricting plan approved by at
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least five members.
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An approved redistricting plan filed with the Secretary of
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State shall be presumed valid, shall have the force and effect
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of law and shall be published promptly by the Secretary of
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State.
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The Supreme Court shall have original and exclusive
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jurisdiction over actions concerning redistricting the House
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and Senate, which shall be initiated in the name of the People
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of the State by the Attorney General.
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(Source: Amendment adopted at general election November 4,
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1980.)

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SCHEDULE
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This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being
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declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois
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Constitutional Amendment Act and applies to redistricting
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beginning in 2031 and to the election of members of the General
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Assembly beginning in 2032.

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