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Illinois Constitution, Article IV

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Article IV, THE LEGISLATURE

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Ill. Const. art. IV, § 1 LEGISLATURE - POWER AND STRUCTURE
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The legislative power is vested in a General Assembly consisting of a Senate and a House of Representatives, elected by the electors from 59 Legislative Districts and 118 Representative Districts. (Source: Amendment adopted at general election November 4, 1980.)
Ill. Const. art. IV, § 2 LEGISLATIVE COMPOSITION
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Ill. Const. art. IV, § 3 LEGISLATIVE REDISTRICTING
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Ill. Const. art. IV, § 4 ELECTION
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Members of the General Assembly shall be elected at the general election in even-numbered years. (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
Ill. Const. art. IV, § 5 SESSIONS

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Ill. Const. art. IV, § 6 ORGANIZATION

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Ill. Const. art. IV, § 7 TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS

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Ill. Const. art. IV, § 8 PASSAGE OF BILLS

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Ill. Const. art. IV, § 9 VETO PROCEDURE

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Ill. Const. art. IV, § 10 EFFECTIVE DATE OF LAWS

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The General Assembly shall provide by law for a uniform effective date for laws passed prior to June 1 of a calendar year. The General Assembly may provide for a different effective date in any law passed prior to June 1. A bill passed after May 31 shall not become effective prio…

Ill. Const. art. IV, § 11 COMPENSATION AND ALLOWANCES

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A member shall receive a salary and allowances as provided by law, but changes in the salary of a member shall not take effect during the term for which he has been elected. (Source: Illinois Constitution.)

Ill. Const. art. IV, § 12 LEGISLATIVE IMMUNITY

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Except in cases of treason, felony or breach of peace, a member shall be privileged from arrest going to, during, and returning from sessions of the General Assembly. A member shall not be held to answer before any other tribunal for any speech or debate, written or oral, in eith…

Ill. Const. art. IV, § 13 SPECIAL LEGISLATION

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The General Assembly shall pass no special or local law when a general law is or can be made applicable. Whether a general law is or can be made applicable shall be a matter for judicial determination. (Source: Illinois Constitution.)

Ill. Const. art. IV, § 14 IMPEACHMENT

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The House of Representatives has the sole power to conduct legislative investigations to determine the existence of cause for impeachment and, by the vote of a majority of the members elected, to impeach Executive and Judicial officers. Impeachments shall be tried by the Senate. …

Ill. Const. art. IV, § 15 ADJOURNMENT

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