PRINTER'S NO. 4085
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
1091
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY READSHAW, MAHER, COHEN, BARBIN, HARPER, MARSICO,
DEAN, COX, WATSON, JAMES, PICKETT, DUSH, SONNEY, STAATS,
BIZZARRO, LONGIETTI, BAKER, VEREB, ROZZI, MACKENZIE, BOBACK,
DRISCOLL, TOEPEL, GREINER, O'BRIEN, SCHLOSSBERG, MATZIE,
DiGIROLAMO, KINSEY, WARD, ENGLISH, KAUFFMAN, REGAN,
CALTAGIRONE, FREEMAN, YOUNGBLOOD, THOMAS, MENTZER, MILLARD,
NEILSON, A. HARRIS, D. COSTA, RAPP, McNEILL, M. DALEY,
EVERETT, DEASY, PAYNE, McCARTER, MAHONEY, GOODMAN, GILLEN AND
MILNE, OCTOBER 20, 2016
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
OCTOBER 20, 2016
A RESOLUTION
Honoring the 225th birthday of the United States Constitutional
Bill of Rights on December 15, 2016.
WHEREAS, The first 10 amendments to the Constitution of the
United States are collectively known as the Bill of Rights; and
WHEREAS, The Bill of Rights became effective as amendments to
the Constitution of the United States on December 15, 1791; and
WHEREAS, The Bill of Rights protects the rights of people and
limits the powers of government; and
WHEREAS, The Bill of Rights reads as follows:
1. Congress shall make no law respecting an
establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise
thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press;
or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to
petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
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