Bill > HB2656

This bill proposes integrated amendments to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The key provisions are: 1. Further providing for the action by the Lieutenant Governor as Governor in case of the death, conviction on impeachment, failure to qualify, resignation, or recall of the Governor. It also addresses vacancies in the office of Lieutenant Governor and the President pro tempore of the Senate becoming Lieutenant Governor in such cases. 2. Providing for an initiative to recall certain elected Statewide and local officers, including the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Auditor General, State Treasurer, mayor, or district attorney. The recall process involves a petition signed by a certain number of electors, a recall election if the officer does not resign, and the removal of the officer if a majority of voters vote to recall them. The bill also sets restrictions on the eligibility of recalled officers for future office. The bill outlines the process for proposing and advertising these constitutional amendments, as well as the requirement to submit them to the qualified electors of the Commonwealth as a single ballot question at an upcoming election.