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

PRIOR PASSAGE - NONE
PRINTER'S NO. 244
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 301
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY STAMBAUGH, STEHR, KAUFFMAN, M. BROWN, SOLOMON,
SHAFFER AND BONNER, JANUARY 23, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, JANUARY 23, 2025
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, further providing for terms of members.
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 3 of Article II be amended to read:
§ 3. Terms of members.
(a) Senators shall be elected for the term of four years and
Representatives for the term of two years.
(b) A Senator shall not be eligible for election to more
than three consecutive full terms of office in the Senate. A
Representative shall not be eligible for election to more than
six consecutive full terms of office in the House of
Representatives.
(c) A Senator who has served three consecutive full terms in
the Senate shall be eligible for election to the Senate at an
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election held not less than four years after the completion of
the Senator's third consecutive full term of office. A
Representative who has served six consecutive full terms in the
House of Representatives shall be eligible for election to the
House of Representatives at an election held not less than four
years after completion of the Representative's sixth consecutive
full term of office.
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 primary, general or municipal
election which meets the requirements of section 1 of Article
XI of the Constitution of Pennsylvania.
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