PRIOR PASSAGE - NONE
PRINTER'S NO. 519
No. 481 Session of 1987
INTRODUCED BY VROON, REINARD, HALUSKA, LIVENGOOD, TRELLO,
DAWIDA, PHILLIPS, CAPPABIANCA, SCHEETZ, J. TAYLOR, MRKONIC,
NOYE, MERRY, MARKOSEK, BOWSER, KOSINSKI, ARGALL, DISTLER,
BELFANTI, SCHULER, REBER, NAHILL, SHOWERS, RAYMOND, JOHNSON,
DeLUCA, HERSHEY, BOOK, STABACK, BUNT, PITTS, FARGO, OLASZ,
FISCHER, TELEK, WASS, FLICK, SAURMAN, ACOSTA, BIRMELIN,
MICOZZIE, WOZNIAK AND CIVERA, FEBRUARY 25, 1987
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, FEBRUARY 25, 1987
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 after the adoption
13 of this amendment, Representatives in odd-numbered districts
14 shall be elected for terms of four years and Representatives in
15 even-numbered districts shall be elected for terms of two years.
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