Bill Text: PA HB472 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in legislation, further providing for consideration of bills.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 17-3)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-02-14 - Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT [HB472 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HB472-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 617
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 472 Session of2011
INTRODUCED BY COX, HUTCHINSON, CUTLER, DENLINGER, GABLER, GINGRICH, GRELL, JOSEPHS, KAUFFMAN, ROAE, ROCK, TALLMAN AND VULAKOVICH, FEBRUARY 14, 2011
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, FEBRUARY 14, 2011
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, in legislation, further providing for
consideration of bills.
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 4 of Article III be amended to read:
§ 4. Consideration of bills.
(a) Every bill shall be considered on three different days
in each House. All amendments made thereto shall be printed for
the use of the members before the final vote is taken on the
bill and before the final vote is taken, upon written request
addressed to the presiding officer of either House by at least
25% of the members elected to that House, any bill shall be read
at length in that House. No bill shall become a law, unless on
its final passage the vote is taken by yeas and nays, the names
of the persons voting for and against it are entered on the
journal, and a majority of the members elected to each House is
recorded thereon as voting in its favor.
(b) During the period of time between a general election and
the adjournment of the General Assembly sine die, legislation
upon which votes are taken on final passage shall each require
concurrence by two-thirds of all members of each House.
Section 2. (a) Upon the first passage by the General
Assembly of this proposed constitutional 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 and shall transmit the
required advertisements to two newspapers in every county in
which such newspapers are published in sufficient time after
passage of this proposed constitutional amendment.
(b) Upon the second passage by the General Assembly of this
proposed constitutional 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 and shall transmit the required
advertisements to two newspapers in every county in which such
newspapers are published in sufficient time after passage of
this proposed constitutional amendment. The Secretary of the
Commonwealth shall submit this proposed constitutional amendment
to the qualified electors of this Commonwealth at the first
primary, general or municipal election which meets the
requirements of and is in conformance with section 1 of Article
XI of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and which occurs at least
three months after the proposed constitutional amendment is
passed by the General Assembly.
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