Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 5/1 – Whenever the Congress of the United States of America has adopted a …
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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 5/1
- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- Joint resolution: A legislative measure which requires the approval of both chambers.
- State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
- United States: may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
Whenever the Congress of the United States of America has adopted a proposal to amend the Constitution of the United States of America and the mode of ratification thereof prescribed by Congress is by the legislatures of the several states, a joint resolution proposing the ratification of such proposed amendment shall be considered by both houses of the General Assembly of this State. Such joint resolution to ratify the Congressional proposition to amend the Constitution of the United States shall be validly adopted by the General Assembly of this State only if it receives the favorable vote of a constitutional majority of the members of each house of the General Assembly.