PRIOR PASSAGE, PENNSYLVANIA, November 19 - NONE

PRINTER'S NO. 1236

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

No.

946

Session of

2021

INTRODUCED BY AUMENT, CORMAN, K. WARD, GORDNER, REGAN, STEFANO,

YUDICHAK, HUTCHINSON, MENSCH, PHILLIPS-HILL, J. WARD, ARGALL,

LANGERHOLC, MARTIN, PITTMAN, GEBHARD, DiSANTO, TOMLINSON,

VOGEL, BAKER AND ROBINSON, NOVEMBER 19, 2021

REFERRED TO STATE GOVERNMENT, NOVEMBER 19, 2021

A JOINT RESOLUTION

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Pennsylvania,

providing for executive orders.

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 IV of the Constitution of Pennsylvania be

amended by adding a section to read:

§ 21. Executive orders.

An executive order or proclamation by the Governor or an

executive agency with the force and effect of law may not be in

effect for more than 21 days, unless otherwise extended in whole

or part by concurrent resolution of the General Assembly.

Section 2. (a) Upon the first passage by the General

Assembly of this proposed constitutional amendment, the

Secretary of the Commonwealth shall proceed immediately to

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