103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT HC0020

Introduced 3/13/2024, by Rep. John M. Cabello

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

ILCON Art. I. Sec. 22

Proposes to amend the Bill of Rights Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that, subject only to the police power, the right of the individual citizen to keep and bear arms and to carry firearms (rather than the right of the individual citizen to keep and bear arms) shall not be infringed. Effective upon being declared adopted.

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1 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION

2 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

3 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE

4 HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE

5 SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be submitted to the

6 electors of the State for adoption or rejection at the general

7 election next occurring at least 6 months after the adoption

8 of this resolution a proposition to amend Article I of the

9 Illinois Constitution by changing Section 22 as follows:

10 ARTICLE I

11 BILL OF RIGHTS

12 (ILCON Art. I. Sec. 22)

13 SECTION 22. RIGHT TO ARMS

14 Subject only to the police power, the right of the

15 individual citizen to keep and bear arms and to carry firearms

16 shall not be infringed.

17 (Source: Illinois Constitution.)