PA HB481

Proposes amending the Pennsylvania Constitution to require a two-thirds supermajority vote in both the Senate and House of Representatives to pass constitutional amendments, replacing the current simple majority requirement

Maintains existing requirement that proposed amendments must pass in two consecutive legislative sessions and be published in at least two newspapers per county three months before the general election

Preserves the five-year waiting period between submissions of the same amendment and requires separate voting when multiple amendments are on the ballot

Retains the emergency amendment process allowing expedited constitutional changes during major emergencies, with a shortened one-month waiting period before voter approval