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HJR617 • 2025

A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, providing for right to medical freedom.

A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, providing for right to medical freedom.

Healthcare
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
DIAMOND
Last action
2025-02-20
Official status
Referred to HEALTH, Feb. 20, 2025
Effective date
Not listed

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A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, providing for right to medical freedom.

A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, providing for right to medical freedom.

What This Bill Does

  • A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, providing for right to medical freedom.

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Bill History

  1. 2025-02-20 HEALTH

    Referred to HEALTH, Feb. 20, 2025

Official Summary Text

A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, providing for right to medical freedom.

Current Bill Text

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PRIOR PASSAGE - NONE
PRINTER'S NO. 629
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 617
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY DIAMOND, HAMM, STEHR, M. MACKENZIE, JAMES,
GREINER, KAUFFMAN, COOPER, SCIALABBA, BOROWICZ AND ZIMMERMAN,
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, FEBRUARY 20, 2025
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, providing for right to medical freedom.
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 Article I be amended by adding a section to read:
§ 30. Right to medical freedom.
The right of an individual to refuse any medical procedure,
treatment, injection, vaccine or prophylactic may not be
questioned or interfered with in any manner. Equality of rights
under the law shall not be denied or abridged to any person in
this Commonwealth because of the exercise of the right under
this section.
Section 2. The following procedure applies to the proposed
constitutional amendment in this joint resolution
Section 2. The following procedure applies to the proposed
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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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