PRINTER'S NO. 215
No. 189 Session of 1989
INTRODUCED BY FEE, LETTERMAN, VROON, TRELLO, COHEN, HALUSKA,
DOMBROWSKI, LAUGHLIN, JOHNSON, MRKONIC, CARLSON, WOZNIAK,
KOSINSKI, SCHEETZ, COY, COLAIZZO, TIGUE, LEH, DeWEESE,
RAYMOND, DISTLER, CAWLEY, REBER, DALEY, CIVERA, GODSHALL,
McCALL, MERRY, J. TAYLOR, BILLOW, HESS, ROBINSON, PETRARCA,
PRESTON, OLASZ AND SERAFINI, FEBRUARY 1, 1989
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, FEBRUARY 1, 1989
A JOINT RESOLUTION
1 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth
2 of Pennsylvania, providing for four-year terms for members of
3 the House of Representatives.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby resolves as follows:
6 Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of
7 Pennsylvania is proposed in accordance with Article XI:
8 That section 3 of Article II be amended to read:
9 § 3. Terms of members.
10 Senators shall be elected for the term of four years and
11 Representatives for the term of [two] four years.
12 Section 2. At the first general election after the adoption
13 of this amendment, Representatives in odd-numbered districts
14 shall be elected for terms of four years and the Representatives
15 in even-numbered districts shall be elected for terms of two
16 years. Thereafter all members of the House of Representatives
1 shall be elected for four years.
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