PRIOR PASSAGE – J.R. 2022-1
PRINTER'S NO. 21
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
2
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY AUMENT, K. WARD, PENNYCUICK, LAUGHLIN, COLEMAN,
ARGALL, BARTOLOTTA, DiSANTO, MARTIN, PHILLIPS-HILL, BROOKS,
HUTCHINSON, ROBINSON, DUSH, BAKER, LANGERHOLC, REGAN,
GEBHARD, VOGEL, J. WARD AND STEFANO, JANUARY 9, 2023
REFERRED TO STATE GOVERNMENT, JANUARY 9, 2023
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, further providing for action on concurrent
orders and resolutions.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby resolves as follows:
Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of
Pennsylvania is proposed in accordance with Article XI:
That section 9 of Article III be amended to read:
§ 9. Action on concurrent orders and resolutions.
Every order, resolution or vote, to which the concurrence of
both Houses may be necessary, except on the questions of
adjournment, disapproval of a regulation or termination or
extension of a disaster emergency declaration as declared by an
executive order or proclamation, or portion of a disaster
emergency declaration as declared by an executive order or
proclamation, shall be presented to the Governor and before it
shall take effect be approved by him, or being disapproved,
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shall be repassed by two-thirds of both Houses according to the
rules and limitations prescribed in case of a bill.
Section 2. The following procedure applies to the proposed
constitutional amendment in this joint resolution:
(1) Upon the first passage by the General Assembly of
the amendment, the Secretary of the Commonwealth shall
proceed immediately to comply with the advertising
requirements of section 1 of Article XI of the Constitution
of Pennsylvania.
(2) Upon the second passage by the General Assembly of
the amendment, the Secretary of the Commonwealth shall
proceed immediately to comply with the advertising
requirements of section 1 of Article XI of the Constitution
of Pennsylvania. The Secretary of the Commonwealth shall
submit the amendment to the qualified electors of this
Commonwealth at the first primary, general or municipal
election which meets the requirements of section 1 of Article
XI of the Constitution of Pennsylvania.
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