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SJRCA0011 • 2026
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Full Text of SJRCA0011 Home Legislation Full Text SJRCA0011 - 104th General Assembly Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Select Menu Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Printer Friendly Version Introduced Printer Friendly Version Introduced Open PDF 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT SC0011 Introduced 2/10/2026, by Sen. Neil Anderson SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 2.5 new ILCON Art. V, Sec. 2 Proposes to amend the Legislature and Executive Articles of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that a person may not be elected to the office of State Senator for more than three terms or the office of State Representative for more than five terms, and that service in the General Assembly before the second Wednesday in January of 2027 shall not be considered in the calculation of a person's service. Provides that a person may not be elected to any Executive Branch office, or any combination of Executive Branch offices, for more than 2 terms, and that service in an Executive Branch office before the second Monday in January of 2027 shall not be considered in the calculation of a person's service. LRB104 20794 SPS 34308 e SC0011 LRB104 20794 SPS 34308 e 1 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 2 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT 3 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL 4 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF 5 REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be 6 submitted to the electors of the State for adoption or 7 rejection at the general election next occurring at least 6 8 months after the adoption of this resolution a proposition to 9 add Section 2.5 to Article IV and amend Section 2 of Article V 10 of the Illinois Constitution as follows: 11 ARTICLE IV 12 THE LEGISLATURE 13 (ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 2.5 new) 14 SECTION 2.5. TERM LIMITS. 15 A person may not be elected to the office of State Senator 16 for more than three terms or the office of State 17 Representative for more than five terms. Service before the 18 second Wednesday in January of 2027 shall not be considered in 19 the calculation of a person's service. 20 ARTICLE V 21 THE EXECUTIVE SC0011 - 2 - LRB104 20794 SPS 34308 e 1 (ILCON Art. V, Sec. 2) 2 SECTION 2. TERMS 3 These elected officers of the Executive Branch shall hold 4 office for four years beginning on the second Monday of 5 January after their election and, except in the case of the 6 Lieutenant Governor, until their successors are qualified. 7 They shall be elected at the general election in 1978 and every 8 four years thereafter. A person may not be elected to any 9 Executive Branch office, or any combination of Executive 10 Branch offices, for more than two terms. Service before the 11 second Monday in January of 2027 shall not be considered in the 12 calculation of a person's service for purposes of this 13 Section. 14 (Source: Illinois Constitution.) 15 SCHEDULE 16 This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being 17 declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois 18 Constitutional Amendment Act. Footer Disclaimer This site is maintained for the Illinois General Assembly by the Legislative Information System, 705 Stratton Building, Springfield, Illinois 62706. Contact ILGA Webmaster ILGA.gov uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. By continuing to browse ILGA.gov you consent to our use of cookies. Read About Cookies ILGA.GOV 2026 ILGA.gov | All Rights Reserved | ADA | Disclaimers | Learn This site is maintained for the Illinois General Assembly by the Legislative Information System, 705 Stratton Building, Springfield, Illinois 62706. 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