HB 2194 — A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, further providing for sessions of General Assembly.

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                                                       PRINTER'S NO.     2863

                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                          HOUSE BILL
                          No. 2194
                                                 Session of
                                                   2026

     INTRODUCED BY PUGH, MARCELL, COOPER AND SHUSTERMAN,
        FEBRUARY 4, 2026

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, FEBRUARY 4, 2026


                                A JOINT RESOLUTION
 1   Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth
 2      of Pennsylvania, further providing for sessions of General
 3      Assembly.
 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 4 of Article II be amended to read:
 9   § 4.   Sessions.
10      (a)   The General Assembly shall be a continuing body during
11   the term for which its Representatives are elected. It shall
12   meet at 12 o'clock noon on the first Tuesday of January each
13   year. Special sessions shall be called by the Governor on
14   petition of a majority of the members elected to each House or
15   may be called by the Governor whenever in his opinion the public
16   interest requires.
17      (b)   In any fiscal year in which a general appropriation bill
18   for the same fiscal year has not been enacted by July 31, the
 1   General Assembly shall be in session each weekday, other than
 2   official State holidays, until a general appropriation bill for
 3   the same fiscal year is enacted.
 4      Section 2.   The following procedure applies to the proposed
 5   constitutional amendment in this joint resolution:
 6          (1)   Upon the first passage by the General Assembly of
 7      the amendment, the Secretary of the Commonwealth shall
 8      proceed immediately to comply with the advertising
 9      requirements of section 1 of Article XI of the Constitution
10      of Pennsylvania.
11          (2)   Upon the second passage by the General Assembly of
12      the amendment, the Secretary of the Commonwealth shall
13      proceed immediately to comply with the advertising
14      requirements of section 1 of Article XI of the Constitution
15      of Pennsylvania. The Secretary of the Commonwealth shall
16      submit the amendment to the qualified electors of this
17      Commonwealth at the first general or municipal election which
18      meets the requirements of section 1 of Article XI of the
19      Constitution of Pennsylvania.




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