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PRINTER'S NO. 1302
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
1022
Session of
2024
INTRODUCED BY DUSH AND MASTRIANO, JANUARY 2, 2024
REFERRED TO STATE GOVERNMENT, JANUARY 2, 2024
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, providing for will of the people.
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. Will of the people.
To ensure that the sovereign will of the people is always the
highest law of the Commonwealth, the legislative, executive and
judicial branches must execute their responsibilities within the
clear meanings of the words and phrases in this Constitution and
the Constitution of the United States and any amendments thereto
at the time of their writing.
Section 2. The following procedure applies to the proposed
constitutional amendment in this joint resolution:
(1) Upon the first passage by the General Assembly of
the amendment, the Secretary of the Commonwealth shall
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proceed immediately to comply with the advertising
requirements of section 1 of Article XI of the Constitution
of Pennsylvania.
(2) Upon the second passage by the General Assembly of
the 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. The Secretary of the Commonwealth shall
submit the amendment to the qualified electors of this
Commonwealth at the first primary, general or municipal
election which meets the requirements of section 1 of Article
XI of the Constitution of Pennsylvania.
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