A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, prohibiting the taxation of real property.

PRIOR PASSAGE - NONE
PRINTER'S NO. 1144
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 900
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY DIAMOND, HAMM, STAATS, SMITH, KENYATTA, KAUFFMAN,
COOK, GILLEN, RADER, D'ORSIE, WARNER AND ZIMMERMAN,
MARCH 26, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, MARCH 26, 2025
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, prohibiting the taxation of real property.
The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) Section 1 of Article I of the Constitution of
Pennsylvania declares that acquiring, possessing and
protecting property are inherent rights of mankind.
(2) These rights have been recognized since the
Commonwealth's liberation from tyranny in 1776.
(3) These rights are being abrogated by circumstances
within the Commonwealth and its political subdivisions,
causing residents to be deprived of their property for no
reason other than an inability to pay taxes.
(4) The highest duty of a government of free people is
to protect such inherent rights.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby resolves as follows:
Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of
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Pennsylvania is proposed in accordance with Article XI:
That Article VIII be amended by adding a section to read:
§ 18. Real property.
Beginning July 1, 2030, all taxation, assessment and
valuation of real property by the Commonwealth, or by any
authority, district, jurisdiction or political subdivision
within this Commonwealth, shall be prohibited.
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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