Pennsylvania HB 2194: A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, further providing for sessions of General Assembly.

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PRIOR PASSAGE - NONE
PRINTER'S NO. 2863
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 2194
Session of
2026
INTRODUCED BY PUGH, MARCELL, COOPER AND SHUSTERMAN,
FEBRUARY 4, 2026
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, FEBRUARY 4, 2026
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, further providing for sessions of General
Assembly.
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 4 of Article II be amended to read:
§ 4. Sessions.
(a) The General Assembly shall be a continuing body during
the term for which its Representatives are elected. It shall
meet at 12 o'clock noon on the first Tuesday of January each
year. Special sessions shall be called by the Governor on
petition of a majority of the members elected to each House or
may be called by the Governor whenever in his opinion the public
interest requires.
(b) In any fiscal year in which a general appropriation bill
for the same fiscal year has not been enacted by July 31, the
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General Assembly shall be in session each weekday, other than
official State holidays, until a general appropriation bill for
the same fiscal year is enacted.
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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