PRIOR PASSAGE - J.R. 2020-1
A03169
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
106
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY ARGALL, STREET, MARTIN, STEFANO, PHILLIPS-HILL,
DiSANTO, BAKER, MASTRIANO, PITTMAN, REGAN AND SCHWANK,
JANUARY 22, 2021
REFERRED TO STATE GOVERNMENT, JANUARY 22, 2021
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment separate and distinct amendments to the
Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, further
providing for action on concurrent orders and resolutions and
for Lieutenant Governor.
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 section 4 of Article IV be amended to read:
Section 1. The following separate and distinct amendments to
the Constitution of Pennsylvania are proposed in accordance with
Article XI:
(1) That section 9 of Article III be amended to read:
§ 9. Action on concurrent orders and resolutions.
Every order, resolution or vote, to which the concurrence of
both Houses may be necessary, except on the questions of
adjournment, disapproval of a regulation or termination or
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extension of a disaster emergency declaration as declared by an
executive order or proclamation, or portion of a disaster
emergency declaration as declared by an executive order or
proclamation, shall be presented to the Governor and before it
shall take effect be approved by him, or being disapproved,
shall be repassed by two-thirds of both Houses according to the
rules and limitations prescribed in case of a bill.
(2) That section 4 of Article IV be amended to read:
§ 4. Lieutenant Governor.
[A Lieutenant Governor shall be chosen jointly with the
Governor by the casting by each voter of a single vote
applicable to both offices, for the same term, and subject to
the same provisions as the Governor; he] Each candidate for
Governor, having been nominated under the laws of this
Commonwealth, shall, subject to the approval of the political
party or political body, if any, nominating such candidate,
select a candidate for Lieutenant Governor within such time
before the gubernatorial general election as the General
Assembly shall prescribe by law. A person may not seek election
to both offices simultaneously. The Lieutenant Governor shall be
President of the Senate. As such, [he] the Lieutenant Governor
may vote in case of a tie on any question except the final
passage of a bill or joint resolution, the adoption of a
conference report or the concurrence in amendments made by the
House of Representatives.
Section 2. (a) Upon the first passage by the General
Assembly of this these proposed constitutional amendment
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
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shall transmit the required advertisements to two newspapers in
every county in which such newspapers are published in
sufficient time after passage of this these proposed
constitutional amendment amendments.
(b) Upon the second passage by the General Assembly of this
these proposed constitutional amendment 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 this these proposed constitutional amendment
amendments. 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.
shall:
(1) Submit the proposed constitutional amendment under
section 1(1) of this resolution to the qualified electors of
this Commonwealth as a separate ballot question 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.
(2) Submit the proposed constitutional amendment under
section 1(2) of this resolution to the qualified electors of
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this Commonwealth as a separate ballot question 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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