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HJR1842 • 2025

A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, further providing for election of members and vacancies.

A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, further providing for election of members and vacancies.

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
M. BROWN
Last action
2025-09-09
Official status
Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, Sept. 9, 2025
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, further providing for election of members and vacancies.

A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, further providing for election of members and vacancies.

What This Bill Does

  • A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, further providing for election of members and vacancies.

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Bill History

  1. 2025-09-09 STATE GOVERNMENT

    Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, Sept. 9, 2025

Official Summary Text

A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, further providing for election of members and vacancies.

Current Bill Text

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PRIOR PASSAGE - NONE
PRINTER'S NO. 2278
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1842
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY M. BROWN, ZIMMERMAN AND GAYDOS, SEPTEMBER 4, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, SEPTEMBER 9, 2025
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, further providing for election of members
and vacancies.
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 2 of Article II be amended to read:
§ 2. Election of members; vacancies.
Members of the General Assembly shall be chosen at the
general election every second year. Their term of service shall
begin on the first day of December next after their election.
Whenever a vacancy shall occur in either House, the presiding
officer thereof shall issue a writ of election, to only be held
at the next primary or municipal election date, to fill such
vacancy for the remainder of the term. Whenever a vacancy shall
occur later than 60 days before the primary election in an even-
numbered year, the vacancy shall remain unfilled for the
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remainder of the term.
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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