Constitution · Illinois

Ill. Const. art. XI, § 2

Constitution
Constitution of Illinois
Text as of
October 2026

What does this section say?

Each person has the right to a healthful environment. Each person may enforce this right against any party, governmental or private, through appropriate legal proceedings subject to reasonable limitation and regulation as the General Assembly may provide by law. (Source: Illinois Constitution.)

The text is copied from the official source: www.ilga.gov. This is the stored text for research. It is not legal advice; check the official source before you rely on it.

Nearby in this constitution