1970 ILLINOIS CONSTITUTION ANNOTATED FOR LEGISLATORS FOURTH EDITION JOINT COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES President of the Senate & Chairman Sen. Emil Jones, Jr. House Republican Leader Rep. Tom Cross Speaker of the House Rep. Michael J. Madigan Senate Republican Leader Sen. Frank Watson LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH UNIT Co-Chairman Rep. Sara Feigenholtz Co-Chairman Sen. Larry K. Bomke Executive Director Patrick D. O’Grady Senators Representatives Don Harmon Constance A. “Connie” Howard John O. Jones Susana Mendoza James T. Meeks James H. “Jim” Meyer Dale Risinger Ed Sullivan, Jr. Carol Ronen The Legislative Research Unit is the central research agency for the General Assembly. A board of 12 legislators, appointed by the Joint Committee on Legislative Support Services, supervises its operations. A staff of researchers handles inquiries from legislators, leg- islative committees, and partisan staff. The staff’s areas of expertise include law generally, science and technology, taxation, education, local government, economics and fiscal affairs, and the political and social history of Illinois. 1970 Illinois Constitution Annotated for Legislators 4th Edition, updated 2005 Written by David R. Miller Senior Staff Attorney and Deputy Director for Research Publication 314 Copyright © 2005 Illinois Legislative Research Unit Contents ♦ I Contents ♦ I CONTENTS Page Introduction...................................................................................................................................... V Preamble Article 1. Bill of Rights .........................................................................................................3 Section 1. Inherent and Inalienable Rights .................................................................................................3 Section 2. Due Process and Equal Protection .............................................................................................3 Section 3. Religious Freedom.....................................................................................................................5 Section 4. Freedom of Speech ....................................................................................................................5 Section 5. Right to Assemble and Petition..................................................................................................6 Section 6. Searches, Seizures, Privacy and Interceptions...........................................................................6 Section 7. Indictment and Preliminary Hearing..........................................................................................7 Section 8. Rights After Indictment..............................................................................................................8 Section 8.1. Crime Victim’s Rights................................................................................................................9 Section 9. Bail and Habeas Corpus...........................................................................................................10 Section 10. Self-Incrimination and Double Jeopardy.................................................................................10 Section 11. Limitation of Penalties After Conviction................................................................................. 11 Section 12. Right to Remedy and Justice....................................................................................................12 Section 13. Trial by Jury.............................................................................................................................12 Section 14. Imprisonment for Debt.............................................................................................................13 Section 15. Right of Eminent Domain........................................................................................................14 Section 16. Ex Post Facto Laws and Impairing Contracts..........................................................................14 Section 17. No Discrimination in Employment and the Sale or Rental of Property ..................................16 Section 18. No Discrimination on the Basis of Sex....................................................................................16 Section 19. No Discrimination Against the Handicapped ..........................................................................17 Section 20. Individual Dignity....................................................................................................................17 Section 21. Quartering of Soldiers..............................................................................................................17 Section 22. Right to Arms...........................................................................................................................18 Section 23. Fundamental Principles............................................................................................................18 Section 24. Rights Retained........................................................................................................................18 Article 2. The Powers of the State ..........................................................................19 Section 1. Separation of Powers ...............................................................................................................19 Section 2. Powers of Government ............................................................................................................20 Article 3. Suffrage and Elections .............................................................................21 Section 1. Voting Qualifications ...............................................................................................................21 Section 2. Voting Disqualification ............................................................................................................21 Section 3. Elections...................................................................................................................................22 Section 4. Election Laws...........................................................................................................................22 Section 5. Board of Elections....................................................................................................................23 Section 6. General Election.......................................................................................................................23 Article 4. The Legislature ................................................................................................25 Section 1. Legislature—Power and Structure...........................................................................................25 Section 2. Legislative Composition ..........................................................................................................26 Section 3. Legislative Redistricting ..........................................................................................................27 Section 4. Election ....................................................................................................................................29 II ♦ Contents Contents ♦ III Section 5. Sessions....................................................................................................................................29 Section 6. Organization.............................................................................................................................30 Section 7. Transaction of Business ...........................................................................................................31 Section 8. Passage of Bills........................................................................................................................31 Section 9. Veto Procedure.........................................................................................................................35 Section 10. Effective Date of Laws ............................................................................................................37 Section 11. Compensation and Allowances................................................................................................38 Section 12. Legislative Immunity...............................................................................................................38 Section 13. Special Legislation...................................................................................................................38 Section 14. Impeachment............................................................................................................................39 Section 15. Adjournment ............................................................................................................................40 Article 5. The Executive ....................................................................................................41 Section 1. Officers.....................................................................................................................................41 Section 2. Terms........................................................................................................................................41 Section 3. Eligibility .................................................................................................................................41 Section 4. Joint Election ...........................................................................................................................42