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SJR456 • 2025

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

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

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Passed Legislature

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Sponsor
PHILLIPS-HILL
Last action
2025-03-17
Official status
Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, March 17, 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 appropriation bills.

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

What This Bill Does

  • A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, further providing for appropriation bills.

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Bill History

  1. 2025-03-17 STATE GOVERNMENT

    Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, March 17, 2025

Official Summary Text

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

Current Bill Text

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PRIOR PASSAGE - NONE
PRINTER'S NO. 384
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 456
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY PHILLIPS-HILL, J. WARD, PENNYCUICK, STEFANO, DUSH
AND MASTRIANO, MARCH 17, 2025
REFERRED TO STATE GOVERNMENT, MARCH 17, 2025
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, further providing for appropriation bills.
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 11 of Article III be amended to read:
§ 11. Appropriation bills.
The general appropriation bill shall embrace nothing but
appropriations for a single fiscal year for the executive,
legislative and judicial departments of the Commonwealth, for
the public debt and for public schools. All other
appropriations, including supplemental appropriations for a
prior fiscal year, shall be made by separate bills, each
embracing but one subject.
Section 2. The following procedure applies to the proposed
constitutional amendment in this joint resolution:
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(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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