Pennsylvania SB 435: A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, further providing for appointing power of the Governor.

Bill Text

PRIOR PASSAGE - NONE
PRINTER'S NO. 405
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 435
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY PHILLIPS-HILL, J. WARD, BROOKS, LAUGHLIN, ROTHMAN,
PENNYCUICK, ARGALL, 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 appointing power of
the Governor.
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 8 of Article IV be amended by adding a
subsection to read:
§ 8. Appointing power.
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(a.1) Until the nomination for appointment has received the
required Senate consent, no person so nominated may execute an
order, promulgate a regulation or issue a guidance or directive,
the application of which applies to persons other than the
employees and contractors of the department to which the person
has been nominated, either on behalf of the Governor or on
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behalf of the department. This subsection shall not apply to the
certification of elections.
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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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