PRIOR PASSAGE - NONE
PRINTER'S NO. 362
No. 327 Session of 1989
INTRODUCED BY VROON, NAHILL, STISH, CARLSON, GODSHALL, DISTLER,
HERSHEY, WESTON, GAMBLE, MERRY, FARGO, McVERRY, HALUSKA,
MICOZZIE, CIVERA, SCHULER, PHILLIPS, SAURMAN, BILLOW, COY,
CAWLEY, PETRARCA, NOYE, FAIRCHILD, LAUGHLIN, S. H. SMITH,
JOHNSON AND BARLEY, FEBRUARY 8, 1989
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, FEBRUARY 8, 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 and Representatives shall be elected for the term of
11 four years [and Representatives for the term of two years].
12 Section 2. At the first general election at which a governor
13 is elected after the adoption of this amendment, and every four
14 years thereafter, Representatives shall be elected for terms of
15 four years.
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