PRIOR PASSAGE - NONE
PRINTER'S NO. 3608
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2904
Session of
2022
INTRODUCED BY KINSEY, WEBSTER, SCHLOSSBERG, DELLOSO, BURGOS,
HOHENSTEIN, KIRKLAND, HILL-EVANS, CIRESI, MADDEN AND KIM,
OCTOBER 26, 2022
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, OCTOBER 26, 2022
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, providing for prohibition of slavery and
involuntary servitude.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby resolves as follows:
Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of
Pennsylvania is proposed in accordance with Article XI:
That Article I be amended by adding a section to read:
ยง 30. Prohibition of slavery and involuntary servitude.
No person shall be held in slavery or involuntary servitude
in this Commonwealth, including as a penalty or punishment for a
crime.
Section 2. (a) Upon the first passage by the General
Assembly of this proposed constitutional amendment, 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
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required advertisements to two newspapers in every county in
which such newspapers are published in sufficient time after
passage of this proposed constitutional amendment.
(b) Upon the second passage by the General Assembly of this
proposed constitutional amendment, 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
this proposed constitutional amendment. The Secretary of the
Commonwealth shall submit this proposed constitutional amendment
to the qualified electors of this Commonwealth at the first
general 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.
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