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SJR 23

Constitutional amendment; transferring ad valorem provisions to statute; expanding exemption and modifying cap on fair cash value; authorization to levy consumption tax.

2026 Regular Session Introduced by David Bullard

SJR 23 sets a one-week adjournment for the Illinois General Assembly, pausing Feb 27 to Mar 4, 2025, with recall possible; no laws or funding change.

Second Reading referred to Rules
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Bill Summary · SJR 23

Summary — SJR 23: "Adjourn House & Senate" (Illinois)

Status: Adopted by both houses
Introduced: November 12, 2024
Classification: Joint resolution (procedural)

Note on scope: multiple jurisdictions have bills numbered "SJR 23" with very different content (see Version Content). This summary covers the SJR 23 titled "Adjourn House & Senate" — the Illinois Senate Joint Resolution that establishes a short adjournment schedule for the General Assembly.

Purpose and intent

The resolution is a short, procedural measure that sets the Legislature’s adjournment schedule. Its purpose is to direct when the two chambers will temporarily adjourn and when they are to reconvene (or remain available to be called back).

Key provision

  • When the two Houses adjourn on Thursday, February 27, 2025:
    • The Senate will stand adjourned until Tuesday, March 4, 2025, or until the call of the President of the Senate.
    • The House of Representatives will stand adjourned until Tuesday, March 4, 2025, or until the call of the Speaker of the House.

There are no policy, programmatic, or funding provisions — the resolution only governs chamber scheduling.

Who is affected

  • Primary effect: Members, staff, and officers of the Illinois General Assembly (Senate and House).
  • Secondary effect: Legislative committees, lobbyists, agency staff and stakeholders who track or interact with the Legislature during the affected period.
  • No direct effect on statutes, state agencies’ authorities, or public programs.

Procedural history (selected milestones)

  • Introduced/Filed: November 12, 2024
  • Read first time / referred to committee: Early February 2025 (records show first readings and committee referrals in early Feb.)
  • Reported from Rules / Adopted by both houses: February 27, 2025
  • Enrolled / Ready to enroll: March 4, 2025
  • Additional entries in the record (e.g., delivered to governor, enacted dates) appear in the compiled file; these may reflect administrative steps or records from other SJR 23 measures in other states. The core adjournment effect took place as adopted on February 27, 2025.

Impact and significance

  • Practical impact is limited and short-term: it schedules a one-week recess (Feb 27 → Mar 4, 2025) unless either chamber is recalled by its presiding officer.
  • No changes to law or policy; no fiscal impact.
  • Such resolutions are routine tools for chamber management and do not require gubernatorial signature to set internal chamber business (procedures vary by state/Chamber).

Sponsors / Sponsors information

  • Chief House Sponsor (in the record): Rep. Robyn Gabel (Illinois)
  • The compiled file includes other SJR 23 authors/sponsors from other states (e.g., M. Johnson, Michael Young); those are unrelated to this Illinois adjournment resolution.

If you want, I can:
- Extract and present the precise procedural timeline from the legislative database entries only for the Illinois resolution, or
- Provide a clean compilation distinguishing each distinct SJR 23 from the different states (Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Illinois) shown in the provided materials.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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