Whenever any committee of either house reports any bill with amendments of such a nature as will affect the number of judges in the State as stated in the judicial note relating to the measure at the time of its referral to the committee, there shall be included with the report of the committee a statement of the effect of the change proposed by the amendment reported as desired by a majority of the committee. In like manner, whenever any measure is amended on the floor of either house in such manner as to affect the number of judges in the State as stated in the judicial note relating to the measure prior to such amendment, a majority of such house may propose that no action shall be taken upon the amendment until the sponsor of the amendment shows to the members a statement of the judicial effect of his proposed amendment.
25 ILCS 60/7