Bill > HB2149

This bill proposes an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, further providing for the removal of civil officers. The key provisions of the bill are: 1) All civil officers can be removed on a guilty verdict, guilty plea, or plea of no contest for misbehavior in office or a criminal offense above a first-degree misdemeanor. 2) Appointed civil officers can be removed at the pleasure of the appointing power. 3) Elected civil officers, except the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, state legislators, and judges, can be removed by the Governor for reasonable cause after notice and a hearing, with a two-thirds vote of the Senate. The bill outlines the process for advertising and submitting the proposed amendment to voters.