Pa. Const. art. I, § 905

Unless otherwise noted, amendments are referred to by date of adoption by the electorate together with a reference to the applicable joint resolution (J.R.) or, in rare cases, concurrent resolution (C.R.) adopted by the General Assembly and the page in the Laws of Pennsylvania (P.L.) in which the joint resolution or concurrent resolution was published. PREAMBLE WE, the people of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of civil and religious liberty, and humbly invoking His guidance, do ordain and establish this Constitution. ARTICLE I DECLARATION OF RIGHTS Sec. 1. Inherent rights of mankind. 2. Political powers. 3. Religious freedom. 4. Religion. 5. Elections. 6. Trial by jury. 7. Freedom of press and speech; libels. 8. Security from searches and seizures. 9. Rights of accused in criminal prosecutions. 10. Initiation of criminal proceedings; twice in jeopardy; eminent domain. 11. Courts to be open; suits against the Commonwealth. 12. Power of suspending laws. 13. Bail, fines and punishments. 14. Prisoners to be bailable; habeas corpus. 15. Special criminal tribunals. 16. Insolvent debtors. 17. Ex post facto laws; impairment of contracts. 18. Attainder. 19. Attainder limited. 20. Right of petition. 21. Right to bear arms. 22. Standing army; military subordinate to civil power. 23. Quartering of troops. 24. Titles and offices. 25. Reservation of powers in people. 26. No discrimination by Commonwealth and its political subdivisions. 27. Natural resources and the public estate. 28. Prohibition against denial or abridgment of equality of rights because of sex. 29. Prohibition against denial or abridgment of equality of rights because of race and ethnicity. Adoption. Unless otherwise noted, the provisions of Article I were adopted December 16, 1873, 1874 P.L.3, effective January 1, 1874. That the general, great and essential principles of liberty and free government may be recognized and unalterably established, WE DECLARE THAT--