SB 605 — A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, providing for interstate compacts.

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                                                       PRINTER'S NO.   613

                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                        SENATE BILL
                        No. 605
                                               Session of
                                                 2025

     INTRODUCED BY DUSH, PHILLIPS-HILL, BAKER AND J. WARD,
        APRIL 9, 2025

     REFERRED TO STATE GOVERNMENT, APRIL 9, 2025


                              A JOINT RESOLUTION
 1   Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth
 2      of Pennsylvania, providing for interstate compacts.
 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 III be amended by adding a section to read:
 8   § 33.   Interstate compacts.
 9      The General Assembly shall not enact a law that authorizes
10   the Commonwealth to be a party to, or to participate in, an
11   interstate compact which has a term of more than 10 years or
12   which provides for an automatic renewal or extension of the
13   interstate compact, but the General Assembly may periodically
14   reauthorize the law for additional periods not to exceed 10
15   years and may renew or extend the term of an interstate compact
16   by a law enacted or joint resolution adopted no later than four
17   months nor more than 10 months prior to the general election
 1   occurring before the expiration of the term of the interstate
 2   compact.
 3      Section 2.   The following procedure applies to the proposed
 4   constitutional amendment in this joint resolution:
 5          (1)   Upon the first 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.
10          (2)   Upon the second passage by the General Assembly of
11      the amendment, the Secretary of the Commonwealth shall
12      proceed immediately to comply with the advertising
13      requirements of section 1 of Article XI of the Constitution
14      of Pennsylvania. The Secretary of the Commonwealth shall
15      submit the amendment to the qualified electors of this
16      Commonwealth at the first general or municipal election which
17      meets the requirements of section 1 of Article XI of the
18      Constitution of Pennsylvania.




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