PRIOR PASSAGE - NONE
PRINTER'S NO. 3241
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2260
Session of
2020
INTRODUCED BY ISAACSON, HOHENSTEIN, KENYATTA, McCLINTON,
FREEMAN, HILL-EVANS, KOSIEROWSKI, MADDEN, PASHINSKI,
READSHAW, SCHLOSSBERG, YOUNGBLOOD AND ROEBUCK,
JANUARY 30, 2020
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, JANUARY 30, 2020
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing separate and distinct amendments to the Constitution
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, providing for an
economic bill of rights.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby resolves as follows:
Section 1. The following separate and distinct amendments to
the Constitution of Pennsylvania are proposed in accordance with
Article XI:
That Article I be amended by adding the following section to
read:
ยง 29. Economic bill of rights.
(a) The people shall have the right to a living wage to
reasonably support one's self and their family.
(b) The people shall have the right to affordable and
accessible health care and the opportunity to achieve and enjoy
good physical and mental health.
(c) The people shall have the right to safe, efficient and
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reliable transportation infrastructure.
(d) The people shall have the right to safe and healthy
working conditions.
Section 2. (a) Upon the first passage by the General
Assembly of these proposed separate and distinct constitutional
amendments, 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 these proposed constitutional
amendments.
(b) Upon the second passage by the General Assembly of these
proposed separate and distinct constitutional amendments, 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 these proposed constitutional amendments. The
Secretary of the Commonwealth shall submit the proposed separate
and distinct constitutional amendments under section 1 of this
resolution to the qualified electors of this Commonwealth as
four separate and distinct ballot questions 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 amendments are
passed by the General Assembly.
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