PRIOR PASSAGE - NONE
PRINTER'S NO. 1236
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
946
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY AUMENT, CORMAN, K. WARD, GORDNER, REGAN, STEFANO,
YUDICHAK, HUTCHINSON, MENSCH, PHILLIPS-HILL, J. WARD, ARGALL,
LANGERHOLC, MARTIN, PITTMAN, GEBHARD, DiSANTO, TOMLINSON,
VOGEL, BAKER AND ROBINSON, NOVEMBER 19, 2021
REFERRED TO STATE GOVERNMENT, NOVEMBER 19, 2021
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Pennsylvania,
providing for executive orders.
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 IV of the Constitution of Pennsylvania be
amended by adding a section to read:
ยง 21. Executive orders.
An executive order or proclamation by the Governor or an
executive agency with the force and effect of law may not be in
effect for more than 21 days, unless otherwise extended in whole
or part by concurrent resolution of the General Assembly.
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
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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.
(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
primary, general or municipal 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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