PRIOR PASSAGE - NONE
PRINTER'S NO. 720
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
618
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY TRUITT, BARRAR, HICKERNELL, DIAMOND, SACCONE,
METCALFE, McGINNIS, MENTZER, WATSON, GROVE, LAWRENCE, BLOOM,
SIMMONS, TALLMAN, MARSHALL AND MOUL, FEBRUARY 26, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, FEBRUARY 26, 2015
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, further providing for public school system
by prohibiting certain strikes and lockouts.
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 14 of Article III be amended to read:
ยง 14. Public school system.
The General Assembly shall provide for the maintenance and
support of a thorough and efficient system of public education
to serve the needs of the Commonwealth and shall not provide for
any lawful strike or lockout of employees of public education.
Section 2. (a) Upon the first passage by the General
Assembly of this proposed constitutional amendment, the
Secretary of the Commonwealth shall proceed immediately to
comply with the advertising requirements of section 1 of Article
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