PRIOR PASSAGE - J.R. 2022-1
A00013
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
1
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY LAUGHLIN, J. WARD, K. WARD, PITTMAN, AUMENT,
PHILLIPS-HILL, BARTOLOTTA, MARTIN, BAKER, ARGALL, BROOKS,
BROWN, COLEMAN, DiSANTO, DUSH, FARRY, GEBHARD, HUTCHINSON,
LANGERHOLC, MASTRIANO, PENNYCUICK, REGAN, ROBINSON, ROTHMAN,
STEFANO, VOGEL AND YAW, JANUARY 6, 2023
SENATOR DUSH, STATE GOVERNMENT, AS AMENDED, JANUARY 9, 2023
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment SEPARATE AND DISTINCT AMENDMENTS to the
Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, further
providing for courts to be open and suits against the
Commonwealth, for ACTION ON CONCURRENT ORDERS AND RESOLUTIONS
AND FOR qualifications of electors.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby resolves as follows:
Section 1. The following amendment SEPARATE AND DISTINCT
AMENDMENTS to the Constitution of Pennsylvania is ARE proposed
in accordance with Article XI:
That section 1 of Article VII be amended to read:
(1) That section 11 of Article I be amended to read:
§ 11. Courts to be open; suits against the Commonwealth.
(a) All courts shall be open; and every man for an injury
done him in his lands, goods, person or reputation shall have
remedy by due course of law, and right and justice administered
without sale, denial or delay. Suits may be brought against the
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