PRIOR PASSAGE - NONE
PRINTER'S NO. 196
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
227
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY PHILLIPS-HILL, DUSH AND MASTRIANO,
JANUARY 31, 2023
REFERRED TO STATE GOVERNMENT, JANUARY 31, 2023
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, prohibiting the passage of unfunded
directives from the General Assembly concerning education
passed through legislation.
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 III be amended by adding a section to read:
ยง 10.1. Unfunded education mandates.
(a) To provide an efficient system of education, any mandate
enacted by statute, regulation or executive order establishing a
new education program shall provide the necessary funding for
the implementation of the program.
(b) Any statute, regulation or executive order establishing
a new education program or reauthorizing an existing education
program which is not wholly funded by the Commonwealth shall not
be implemented until the funds necessary for full implementation
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have been appropriated.
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 primary, general or municipal
election which meets the requirements of section 1 of Article
XI of the Constitution of Pennsylvania.
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