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PRINTER'S NO. 80
No. 77 Session of 1987
INTRODUCED BY PETRONE, WOZNIAK, TELEK, CARLSON, BUSH, BLACK,
JADLOWIEC, ROBBINS, TRELLO, LETTERMAN AND SEVENTY,
JANUARY 28, 1987
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, JANUARY 28, 1987
A JOINT RESOLUTION
1 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth
2 of Pennsylvania, making English the official language of this
3 Commonwealth.
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 Article I be amended by adding a section to read:
9 § 29. English as official language.
10 (a) English is the official language of this Commonwealth.
11 English is the only language in which official documents are
12 required to be printed.
13 (b) The General Assembly shall implement this section by
14 appropriate legislation.
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