PRIOR PASSAGE - NONE
PRINTER'S NO. 4121
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2687
Session of
2020
INTRODUCED BY DIAMOND, B. MILLER, RYAN AND MILLARD,
JULY 13, 2020
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, JULY 13, 2020
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Pennsylvania, in
declaration of rights, providing for prohibition against
denial or abridgment of equality of rights because of race
and ethnicity.
Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of
Pennsylvania is proposed in accordance with Article XI:
That Article I of the Constitution of Pennsylvania be amended
by adding a section to read:
ยง 29. Prohibition against denial or abridgment of equality of
rights because of race and ethnicity.
Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or
abridged in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania because of the race
or ethnicity of the individual.
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
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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