103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT HC0009

Introduced , by Rep. Dennis Tipsword, Jr.

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

ILCON Art. I. Sec. 22

Proposes to amend the Right to Arms provision of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that subject only to the police power, in addition

to the right of the individual citizen to
keep and bear arms, the

individual citizen has the right to carry firearms. 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 armsand to carry firearms

16 shall not be infringed.

17 (Source: Illinois Constitution.)

18 SCHEDULE

19 This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being

20 declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois

21 Constitutional Amendment Act.