PENNSYLVANIA CONSTITUTION
ARTICLE II
THE LEGISLATURE

ART. II §1 | LEGISLATIVE POWER; MEMBERSHIP

The legislative power of the State is vested in a legislature consisting of a senate with a membership of twenty and a house of representatives with a membership of forty.

ART. II §2 | MEMBERS: QUALIFICATIONS

A member of the legislature shall be a qualified voter who has been a resident of Alaska for at least three years and of the district from which elected for at least one year, immediately preceding his filing for office. A senator shall be at least twenty-five years of age and a representative at least twenty-one years of age.

ART. II §3 | ELECTION AND TERMS

Legislators shall be elected at general elections. Their terms begin on the fourth Monday of the January following election unless otherwise provided by law. The term of representatives shall be two years, and the term of senators, four years. One-half of the senators shall be elected every two years.

Editor’s Note

The legislature has provided that the terms of legislators begin on the second Monday in January following a presidential election year and on the third Tuesday in January following a gubernatorial election year. See AS 24.05.080.

ART. II §4 | VACANCIES

A vacancy in the legislature shall be filled for the unexpired term as provided by law. If no provision is made, the governor shall fill the vacancy by appointment.

ART. II §5 | DISQUALIFICATIONS

No legislator may hold any other office or position of profit under the United States or the State. During the term for which elected and for one year thereafter, no legislator may be nominated, elected, or appointed to any other office or position of profit which has been created, or the salary or emoluments of which have been increased, while he was a member. This section shall not prevent any person from seeking or holding the office of governor, secretary of state, or member of Congress. This section shall not apply to employment by or election to a constitutional convention.

Editor’s Note.

Senate Joint Resolution No. 2, “changing the name of the secretary of state to lieutenant governor” in 16 sections of the Alaska Constitution, approved by the voters August 25, 1970, inadvertently omitted express amendment of this section.

ART. II §6 | IMMUNITIES

Legislators may not be held to answer before any other tribunal for any statement made in the exercise of their legislative duties while the legislature is in session. Members attending, going to, or returning from legislative sessions are not subject to civil process and are privileged from arrest except for felony or breach of the peace.

ART. II §7 | SALARY AND EXPENSES

Legislators shall receive annual salaries. They may receive a per diem allowance for expenses while in session and are entitled to travel expenses going to and from sessions. Presiding officers may receive additional compensation.

ART. II §8 | REGULAR SESSIONS

The legislature shall convene in regular session each year on the fourth Monday in January, but the month and day may be changed by law. The legislature shall adjourn from regular session no later than one hundred twenty consecutive calendar days from the date it convenes except that a regular session may be extended once for up to ten consecutive calendar days. An extension of the regular session requires the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the membership of each house of the legislature. The legislature shall adopt as part of the uniform rules of procedure deadlines for scheduling session work not inconsistent with provisions controlling the length of the session.

ART. II §9 | SPECIAL SESSIONS

Special sessions may be called by the governor or by vote of two-thirds of the legislators. The vote may be conducted by the legislative council or as prescribed by law. At special sessions called by the governor, legislation shall be limited to subjects designated in his proclamation calling the session, to subjects presented by him, and the reconsideration of bills vetoed by him after adjournment of the last regular session. Special sessions are limited to thirty days.

ART. II §10 | ADJOURNMENT

Neither house may adjourn or recess for longer than three days unless the other concurs. If the two houses cannot agree on the time of adjournment and either house certifies the disagreement to the governor, he may adjourn the legislature.

ART. II §11 | INTERIM COMMITTEES

There shall be a legislative council, and the legislature may establish other interim committees. The council and other interim committees may meet between legislative sessions. They may perform duties and employ personnel as provided by the legislature. Their members may receive an allowance for expenses while performing their duties.

ART. II §12 | RULES

The houses of each legislature shall adopt uniform rules of procedure. Each house may choose its officers and employees. Each is the judge of the election and qualifications of its members and may expel a member with the concurrence of two-thirds of its members. Each shall keep a journal of its proceedings. A majority of the membership of each house constitutes a quorum to do business, but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day and may compel attendance of absent members. The legislature shall regulate lobbying.

ART. II §13 | FORM OF BILLS

Every bill shall be confined to one subject unless it is an appropriation bill or one codifying, revising, or rearranging existing laws. Bills for appropriations shall be confined to appropriations. The subject of each bill shall be expressed in the title. The enacting clause shall be:

“Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Alaska.”

ART. II §14 | PASSAGE OF BILLS

The legislature shall establish the procedure for enactment of bills into law. No bill may become law unless it has passed three readings in each house on three separate days, except that any bill may be advanced from second to third reading on the same day by concurrence of three-fourths of the house considering it. No bill may become law without an affirmative vote of a majority of the membership of each house. The yeas and nays on final passage shall be entered in the journal.

ART. II §15 | VETO

The governor may veto bills passed by the legislature. He may, by veto, strike or reduce items in appropriation bills. He shall return any vetoed bill, with a statement of his objections, to the house of origin.

ART. II §16 | ACTION UPON VETO

Upon receipt of a veto message during a regular session of the legislature, the legislature shall meet immediately in joint session and reconsider passage of the vetoed bill or item. Bills to raise revenue and appropriation bills or items, although vetoed, become law by affirmative vote of three-fourths of the membership of the legislature. Other vetoed bills become law by affirmative vote of two-thirds of the membership of the legislature. Bills vetoed after adjournment of the first regular session of the legislature shall be reconsidered by the legislature sitting as one body no later than the fifth day of the next regular or special session of that legislature. Bills vetoed after adjournment of the second regular session shall be reconsidered by the legislature sitting as one body no later than the fifth day of a special session of that legislature, if one is called. The vote on reconsideration of a vetoed bill shall be entered on the journals of both houses.

ART. II §17 | BILLS NOT SIGNED

A bill becomes law if, while the legislature is in session, the governor neither signs nor vetoes it within fifteen days, Sundays excepted, after its delivery to him. If the legislature is not in session and the governor neither signs nor vetoes a bill within twenty days, Sundays excepted, after its delivery to him, the bill becomes law.

ART. II §18 | EFFECTIVE DATE

Laws passed by the legislature become effective ninety days after enactment. The legislature may, by concurrence of two-thirds of the membership of each house, provide for another effective date.

ART. II §19 | LOCAL OR SPECIAL ACTS

The legislature shall pass no local or special act if a general act can be made applicable. Whether a general act can be made applicable shall be subject to judicial determination. Local acts necessitating appropriations by a political subdivision may not become effective unless approved by a majority of the qualified voters voting thereon in the subdivision affected.

ART. II §20 | IMPEACHMENT

All civil officers of the State are subject to impeachment by the legislature. Impeachment shall originate in the senate and must be approved by a two-thirds vote of its members. The motion for impeachment shall list fully the basis for the proceeding. Trial on impeachment shall be conducted by the house of representatives. A supreme court justice designated by the court shall preside at the trial. Concurrence of two-thirds of the members of the house is required for a judgment of impeachment. The judgment may not extend beyond removal from office, but shall not prevent proceedings in the courts on the same or related charges.

ART. II §21 | SUITS AGAINST THE STATE

The legislature shall establish procedures for suits against the State.

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PENNSYLVANIA CONSTITUTION
ARTICLE II
THE LEGISLATURE

ART. II §1 | LEGISLATIVE POWER; MEMBERSHIP

ART. II §2 | MEMBERS: QUALIFICATIONS

ART. II §3 | ELECTION AND TERMS

Editor’s Note

ART. II §4 | VACANCIES

ART. II §5 | DISQUALIFICATIONS

Editor’s Note.

ART. II §6 | IMMUNITIES

ART. II §7 | SALARY AND EXPENSES

ART. II §8 | REGULAR SESSIONS

ART. II §9 | SPECIAL SESSIONS

ART. II §10 | ADJOURNMENT

ART. II §11 | INTERIM COMMITTEES

ART. II §12 | RULES

ART. II §13 | FORM OF BILLS

ART. II §14 | PASSAGE OF BILLS

ART. II §15 | VETO

ART. II §16 | ACTION UPON VETO

ART. II §17 | BILLS NOT SIGNED

ART. II §18 | EFFECTIVE DATE

ART. II §19 | LOCAL OR SPECIAL ACTS

ART. II §20 | IMPEACHMENT

ART. II §21 | SUITS AGAINST THE STATE

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PENNSYLVANIA CONSTITUTIONARTICLE IITHE LEGISLATURE

ART. II §1 | LEGISLATIVE POWER; MEMBERSHIP

ART. II §2 | MEMBERS: QUALIFICATIONS

ART. II §3 | ELECTION AND TERMS

Editor’s Note

ART. II §4 | VACANCIES

ART. II §5 | DISQUALIFICATIONS

Editor’s Note.

ART. II §6 | IMMUNITIES

ART. II §7 | SALARY AND EXPENSES

ART. II §8 | REGULAR SESSIONS

ART. II §9 | SPECIAL SESSIONS

ART. II §10 | ADJOURNMENT

ART. II §11 | INTERIM COMMITTEES

ART. II §12 | RULES

ART. II §13 | FORM OF BILLS

ART. II §14 | PASSAGE OF BILLS

ART. II §15 | VETO

ART. II §16 | ACTION UPON VETO

ART. II §17 | BILLS NOT SIGNED

ART. II §18 | EFFECTIVE DATE

ART. II §19 | LOCAL OR SPECIAL ACTS

ART. II §20 | IMPEACHMENT

ART. II §21 | SUITS AGAINST THE STATE

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