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HB 445A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, further providing for security from searches and seizures.

Congress · introduced 2025-02-03

Latest action: Referred to JUDICIARY, Feb. 3, 2025

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  1. · house Referred to JUDICIARY, Feb. 3, 2025

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PRIOR PASSAGE - NONE
                                                       PRINTER'S NO.   423

                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                         HOUSE BILL
                         No. 445
                                               Session of
                                                 2025

     INTRODUCED BY SCIALABBA, LEADBETER, HAMM, KAUFFMAN, SMITH,
        MALONEY, ROWE, BOROWICZ, KRUPA AND GILLEN, FEBRUARY 3, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, FEBRUARY 3, 2025


                              A JOINT RESOLUTION
 1   Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth
 2      of Pennsylvania, further providing for security from searches
 3      and seizures.
 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 8 of Article I be amended to read:
 9   § 8.   Security from searches and seizures.
10      The people shall be secure in their persons, houses, papers,
11   land and possessions from unreasonable searches and seizures,
12   and no warrant to search any place or to seize any person or
13   things shall issue without describing them as nearly as may be,
14   nor without probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation
15   subscribed to by the affiant.
16      Section 2.    The following procedures apply 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 or municipal election which
12    meets the requirements of section 1 of Article XI of the
13    Constitution of Pennsylvania.




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Who matters

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1Brad Roae (R, state_lower PA-6)cosponsor01
2Brian Smith (R, state_lower PA-66)cosponsor01
3Charity GRIMM Krupa (R, state_lower PA-51)cosponsor01
4Dallas Kephart (R, state_lower PA-73)cosponsor01
5Dane Watro (R, state_lower PA-116)cosponsor01
6David H. Rowe (R, state_lower PA-85)cosponsor01
7David M. Maloney (R, state_lower PA-130)cosponsor01
8Jacob D. Banta (R, state_lower PA-4)cosponsor01
9Joe Hamm (R, state_lower PA-84)cosponsor01
10Mark M. Gillen (R, state_lower PA-128)cosponsor01
11Rob W. Kauffman (R, state_lower PA-89)cosponsor01
12Robert Leadbeter (R, state_lower PA-109)cosponsor01
13Stephanie Borowicz (R, state_lower PA-76)cosponsor01

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0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)

By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no

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  1. 2026-05-20 · was referred to Pennsylvania House Judiciary Committee · pa-leg

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