PRIOR PASSAGE - NONE
PRINTER'S NO. 1881
No. 1602 Session of 1989
INTRODUCED BY LANGTRY, KOSINSKI, TRELLO, SCHEETZ, BUNT AND
SERAFINI, MAY 31, 1989
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, MAY 31, 1989
A JOINT RESOLUTION
1 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth
2 of Pennsylvania, providing for a maximum number of terms of
3 office for members of the General Assembly.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby resolves as follows:
6 Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of
7 Pennsylvania is proposed in accordance with Article XI:
8 That section 3 of Article II be amended to read:
9 § 3. Terms of members.
10 Senators shall be elected for the term of [four] six years
11 and Representatives for the term of [two] three years. Senators
12 shall not be eligible for election to more than two full
13 consecutive terms of office. Representatives shall not be
14 eligible for election to more than three full consecutive terms
15 of office.
16 Section 2. The amendment proposed in section 1 shall not
17 apply to members of the General Assembly holding office on the
1 effective date of the amendment.
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