HJR1745 • 2025

A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, further providing for prohibition against denial or abridgment of equality of rights because of sex.

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Sponsor: BOROWICZ
Last action: 2025-07-21
Official status: Referred to JUDICIARY, July 21, 2025
Effective date: Not listed

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A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, further providing for prohibition against denial or abridgment of equality of rights because of sex.

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A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, further providing for prohibition against denial or abridgment of equality of rights because of sex.

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Bill History

2025-07-21 JUDICIARY
Referred to JUDICIARY, July 21, 2025

Official Summary Text

A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, further providing for prohibition against denial or abridgment of equality of rights because of sex.

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PRIOR PASSAGE - NONE
PRINTER'S NO. 2151
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1745
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY BOROWICZ, M. MACKENZIE, HAMM, KUZMA, KAUFFMAN,
ZIMMERMAN, WALSH, LEADBETER, BANTA AND SCHEUREN,
JULY 17, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, JULY 21, 2025
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, further providing for prohibition against
denial or abridgment of equality of rights because of sex.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby resolves as follows:
Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of
Pennsylvania is proposed in accordance with Article XI:
That section 28 of Article I be amended to read:
§ 28. Prohibition against denial or abridgment of equality of
rights because of sex.
Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or
abridged in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania because of the sex
of the individual. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and its
political subdivisions shall recognize:
(1) Only the sexes of male and female, as determined by
an individual's biological sex at birth.
(2) No concept of gender that is distinguishable from
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biological sex.
Section 2. The following procedure applies to the proposed
constitutional amendment in this joint resolution:
(1) Upon the first passage by the General Assembly of
the amendment, the Secretary of the Commonwealth shall
proceed immediately to comply with the advertising
requirements of section 1 of Article XI of the Constitution
of Pennsylvania.
(2) Upon the second passage by the General Assembly of
the amendment, the Secretary of the Commonwealth shall
proceed immediately to comply with the advertising
requirements of section 1 of Article XI of the Constitution
of Pennsylvania. The Secretary of the Commonwealth shall
submit the amendment to the qualified electors of this
Commonwealth at the first general or municipal election which
meets the requirements of section 1 of Article XI of the
Constitution of Pennsylvania.
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