PRIOR PASSAGE - NONE
PRINTER'S NO. 2156
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1640
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY ROAE AND ROTHMAN, JUNE 17, 2019
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, JUNE 17, 2019
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, in declaration of rights, providing for
membership in State Employees' Retirement System and Public
School Employees' Retirement System.
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:
(1) That Article I be amended by adding a section to read:
ยง 29. Membership in State Employees' Retirement System and
Public School Employees' Retirement System.
No individual hired on or after the second January 1
following adoption of this section may become a member of the
State Employees' Retirement System or the Public School
Employees' Retirement System unless the individual had credited
State service prior to that date.
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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