H0196B0168A01142 MSP:JSL 05/02/19 #90 A01142
AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO. 196
Sponsor: REPRESENTATIVE DAWKINS
Printer's No. 168
Amend Bill, page 1, line 1, by inserting after "integrated "
and distinct
Amend Bill, page 1, line 4, by inserting after "requirements"
and for courts to be open and suits against the Commonwealth
Amend Bill, page 4, lines 10 through 30; page 5, lines 1
through 3; by striking out all of said lines on said pages and
inserting
Section 2. The following distinct amendment to the
Constitution of Pennsylvania is proposed in accordance with
Article XI:
That Section 11 of Article I be amended to read:
ยง 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
Commonwealth in such manner, in such courts and in such cases as
the Legislature may by law direct.
(b) An individual for whom a statutory limitations period
has already expired shall have a period of two years from the
time that this subsection becomes effective to commence an
action arising from childhood sexual abuse, in such cases as
provided by law at the time that this subsection becomes
effective.
Section 3. (a) Upon the first passage by the General
Assembly of these proposed constitutional amendments, 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 these proposed constitutional amendments.
(b) Upon the second passage by the General Assembly of these
proposed constitutional amendments, the Secretary of the
Commonwealth shall proceed immediately to comply with the
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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
these proposed constitutional amendments. The Secretary of the
Commonwealth shall:
(1) Submit the proposed constitutional amendments under
section 1 of this resolution to the qualified electors of
this Commonwealth as a single ballot question 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 amendments are passed by the General Assembly.
(2) Submit the proposed constitutional amendment under
section 2 of this resolution to the qualified electors of
this Commonwealth as a separate ballot question 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.
Amend Bill, page 5, line 4, by striking out "these" and
inserting
the
Amend Bill, page 5, line 5, by inserting after "amendments"
under section 1
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