HB 130 — A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, further providing for the maintenance and support of public education.

PRIOR PASSAGE - NONE
                                                       PRINTER'S NO.    111

                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                         HOUSE BILL
                         No. 130
                                               Session of
                                                 2025

     INTRODUCED BY M. MACKENZIE, HAMM, KAUFFMAN AND SCIALABBA,
        JANUARY 16, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, JANUARY 16, 2025


                              A JOINT RESOLUTION
 1   Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth
 2      of Pennsylvania, further providing for the maintenance and
 3      support of public education.
 4      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
 5   hereby resolves as follows:
 6      Section 1.    The following amendment to the Constitution of
 7   Pennsylvania is proposed in accordance with Article XI:
 8      That section 14 of Article III be amended to read:
 9   § 14.   Public school system funding.
10      The General Assembly shall provide for the maintenance and
11   support of a thorough and efficient system of public education
12   funding to serve the needs of [the Commonwealth.] students in
13   this Commonwealth. Education spending by the Commonwealth shall
14   be allocated to individual students to attend the schools that
15   fit the students' needs.
16      Section 2.    The following procedure applies to the proposed
17   constitutional amendment in this joint resolution:
18           (1)   Upon the first passage by the General Assembly of
 1    the amendment, the Secretary of the Commonwealth shall
 2    proceed immediately to comply with the advertising
 3    requirements of section 1 of Article XI of the Constitution
 4    of Pennsylvania.
 5        (2)   Upon the second passage by the General Assembly of
 6    the amendment, the Secretary of the Commonwealth shall
 7    proceed immediately to comply with the advertising
 8    requirements of section 1 of Article XI of the Constitution
 9    of Pennsylvania. The Secretary of the Commonwealth shall
10    submit the amendment to the qualified electors of this
11    Commonwealth at the first general election which meets the
12    requirements of section 1 of Article XI of the Constitution
13    of Pennsylvania.




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