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Pa. Const. art. III, § 9

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Constitution of Pennsylvania
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October 2026

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Every order, resolution or vote, to which the concurrence of both Houses may be necessary, except on the questions of adjournment or termination or extension of a disaster emergency declaration as declared by an executive order or proclamation, or portion of a disaster emergency declaration as declared by an executive order or proclamation, shall be presented to the Governor and before it shall take effect be approved by him, or being disapproved, shall be repassed by two-thirds of both Houses according to the rules and limitations prescribed in case of a bill. (May 18, 2021, P.L.493, J.R.1) Prior Provisions. Former section 9 was renumbered to present section 8 and present section 9 was renumbered from former section 26 by amendment of May 16, 1967, P.L.1037, J.R.3.

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