PRIOR PASSAGE, PENNSYLVANIA, January 2 - NONE

PRINTER'S NO. 1302

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

No.

1022

Session of

2024

INTRODUCED BY DUSH AND MASTRIANO, JANUARY 2, 2024

REFERRED TO STATE GOVERNMENT, JANUARY 2, 2024

A JOINT RESOLUTION

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth

of Pennsylvania, providing for will of the people.

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 I be amended by adding a section to read:

§ 30. Will of the people.

To ensure that the sovereign will of the people is always the

highest law of the Commonwealth, the legislative, executive and

judicial branches must execute their responsibilities within the

clear meanings of the words and phrases in this Constitution and

the Constitution of the United States and any amendments thereto

at the time of their writing.

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

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