HB 631 — A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, providing for an economic bill of rights.

PRIOR PASSAGE - NONE
                                                       PRINTER'S NO.    641

                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                         HOUSE BILL
                         No. 631
                                               Session of
                                                 2025

     INTRODUCED BY ISAACSON, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, GIRAL, GREEN, HILL-
        EVANS, HOHENSTEIN, KHAN, NEILSON, SANCHEZ AND SCHLOSSBERG,
        FEBRUARY 20, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, FEBRUARY 20, 2025


                              A JOINT RESOLUTION
 1   Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth
 2      of Pennsylvania, providing for an economic bill of rights.
 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 Article I be amended by adding a section to read:
 8   § 30.    Economic bill of rights.
 9      (a)    The people shall have the right to a living wage to
10   reasonably support one's self and their family.
11      (b)    The people shall have the right to affordable and
12   accessible health care and the opportunity to achieve and enjoy
13   good physical and mental health.
14      (c)    The people shall have the right to safe, efficient and
15   reliable transportation infrastructure.
16      (d)    The people shall have the right to safe and healthy
17   working conditions.
 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 or municipal election which
15      meets the requirements of section 1 of Article XI of the
16      Constitution of Pennsylvania.




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