Skip to main content

Vol. 2026 · Bill Detail · Special Edition

CivicRadar.

Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Free · Stays on your device

PA · HB481CMTE · 12 COSPONSORS

A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, further providing for proposal of amendments by the General Assembly and their adoption.

Also relevant to:Adoptive or foster parent
Where it is in the process
Plain-English Summary

This bill proposes amending the Pennsylvania Constitution to require a two-thirds vote in both houses of the General Assembly to propose constitutional amendments, instead of a simple majority. It also outlines a process for proposing and adopting amendments during emergencies, which would require a two-thirds vote and a shorter publication and waiting period before being put to a public vote. If passed, this would make it harder to propose amendments under normal circumstances but allow for quicker changes during emergencies.

No official summary on file for this bill · generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash from its full text

Votes
Read full bill text →↓ Why am I seeing this?

Want updates?

Get notified when PA HB481 moves stage

Pick a channel below. Every option is opt-in, and we tell you exactly what we store.

Email

Identified

We store your email address and the bill ID. We'll send a confirmation link first; alerts only start after you click it. Every email has a one-click unsubscribe.

Coming soon

  • RSS feed· Atom 1.0 + JSON Feed per bill
  • Bluesky· follow a CivicRadar bot post per status change
  • Telegram· channel or DM via bot
  • Discord· channel webhook
  • WhatsApp· via WhatsApp Business
  • SMS· via Twilio