Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn on Wednesday proposed a constitutional amendment to require state lawmakers to vote for pay raises if they want to see the extra money in their paychecks.
Under the current setup, members of the House and Senate automatically get pay hikes unless they vote to reject them. Quinn called that system "sneaky" and "backwards" and said lawmakers instead be forced to put their votes on the line. If they voted against the raise, they would not get it under Quinn's plan.
The amendment, backed by Rep. Paul Froehlich (D-Schaumburg), would also force legislators to vote on any pay hikes within 30 calendar days.
Quinn's proposal is a long way from becoming reality, however, and lawmakers must sign off on the change before it could be added to the ballot for voters to decide on.
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