PRIOR PASSAGE - NONE
PRINTER'S NO. 477
No. 418 Session of 1991
INTRODUCED BY VROON, FAIRCHILD, STISH, BELFANTI, REBER, DeLUCA,
SAURMAN, NOYE, MERRY, SCHEETZ, TRELLO, JAROLIN, MICOZZIE,
DALEY, J. TAYLOR, CIVERA, ALLEN, R. C. WRIGHT, WOZNIAK,
SEMMEL, KOSINSKI, JAMES, BATTISTO, DEMPSEY, NAHILL, CORNELL
AND ARMSTRONG, MARCH 11, 1991
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, MARCH 11, 1991
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 and six-year terms for members
4 of the Senate.
5 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
6 hereby resolves as follows:
7 Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of
8 Pennsylvania is proposed in accordance with Article XI:
9 That section 3 of Article II be amended to read:
10 § 3. Terms of members.
11 Senators shall be elected for the term of [four] six years
12 and Representatives for the term of [two] four years.
13 Section 2. At the first general election after the adoption
14 of this amendment, representatives in odd-numbered districts
15 shall be elected for terms of four years and the representatives
16 in even-numbered districts shall be elected for terms of two
17 years. Sixteen senators shall be elected for terms of two years,
1 17 senators shall be elected for terms of four years and 17
2 senators shall be elected for terms of six years. The method of
3 selection of the senatorial districts which shall correspond to
4 the terms of two, four and six years shall be provided for by
5 the General Assembly.
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