HB 900 — A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, prohibiting the taxation of real property.

PRIOR PASSAGE - NONE
                                                     PRINTER'S NO.     1144

                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                         HOUSE BILL
                         No. 900
                                               Session of
                                                 2025

     INTRODUCED BY DIAMOND, HAMM, STAATS, SMITH, KENYATTA, KAUFFMAN,
        COOK, GILLEN, RADER, D'ORSIE, WARNER AND ZIMMERMAN,
        MARCH 26, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, MARCH 26, 2025


                              A JOINT RESOLUTION
 1   Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth
 2      of Pennsylvania, prohibiting the taxation of real property.
 3      The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
 4          (1)   Section 1 of Article I of the Constitution of
 5      Pennsylvania declares that acquiring, possessing and
 6      protecting property are inherent rights of mankind.
 7          (2)   These rights have been recognized since the
 8      Commonwealth's liberation from tyranny in 1776.
 9          (3)   These rights are being abrogated by circumstances
10      within the Commonwealth and its political subdivisions,
11      causing residents to be deprived of their property for no
12      reason other than an inability to pay taxes.
13          (4)   The highest duty of a government of free people is
14      to protect such inherent rights.
15      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
16   hereby resolves as follows:
17      Section 1.    The following amendment to the Constitution of
 1   Pennsylvania is proposed in accordance with Article XI:
 2      That Article VIII be amended by adding a section to read:
 3   § 18.   Real property.
 4      Beginning July 1, 2030, all taxation, assessment and
 5   valuation of real property by the Commonwealth, or by any
 6   authority, district, jurisdiction or political subdivision
 7   within this Commonwealth, shall be prohibited.
 8      Section 2.   The following procedure applies to the proposed
 9   constitutional amendment in this joint resolution:
10           (1)   Upon the first passage by the General Assembly of
11      the amendment, the Secretary of the Commonwealth shall
12      proceed immediately to comply with the advertising
13      requirements of section 1 of Article XI of the Constitution
14      of Pennsylvania.
15           (2)   Upon the second passage by the General Assembly of
16      the amendment, the Secretary of the Commonwealth shall
17      proceed immediately to comply with the advertising
18      requirements of section 1 of Article XI of the Constitution
19      of Pennsylvania. The Secretary of the Commonwealth shall
20      submit the amendment to the qualified electors of this
21      Commonwealth at the first general or municipal election which
22      meets the requirements of section 1 of Article XI of the
23      Constitution of Pennsylvania.




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