HB 2483 — A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, further providing for sessions.

PRIOR PASSAGE - NONE
                                                       PRINTER'S NO.     3355

                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                          HOUSE BILL
                          No. 2483
                                                 Session of
                                                   2026

     INTRODUCED BY SHUSTERMAN, GAYDOS, OTTEN, HANBIDGE, RIVERA,
        MAYES, HADDOCK, SHAFFER, PARKER, CIRESI, SCOTT, CEPEDA-
        FREYTIZ, BOROWSKI, DONAHUE, INGLIS AND GUZMAN, MAY 5, 2026

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, MAY 6, 2026


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




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