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Article I, Section 6, Amendment of May 18, 1971

Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 1968

Trial by Jury

Trial by jury shall be as heretofore, and the right thereof remain inviolate. The General Assembly may provide, however, by law, that a verdict may be rendered by not less than five-sixths of the jury in any civil case. [Source: 1971 Pa. Laws 765]

Bill Histories

1970 Bill History Joint Resolution No. 2
HB 272 By Representatives GROSS, MANDERINO, DE MEDIO, GREENFIELD, STONE, MURPHY and SILVERMAN.                                                                 Printer’s No. 312.

A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to article one, section six of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, authorizing the General Assembly to provide, by law, that a verdict may be rendered by not less than five-sixths of the jury in any civil case.

Referred to JUDICIARY, Feb. 11, 1969
Reported as committed, April 15, 1969
First consideration, April 15, 1969
Second consideration, April 21, 1969
Third consideration and final passage, April 28, 1969(149-46)

In the Senate

Referred to CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGES AND FEDERAL RELATIONS,
April 29, 1969
Reported as committed, Dec. 9, 1969
First consideration, Dec. 9, 1969
Second consideration, Jan. 26, 1970
Third consideration and final passage, Jan. 27, 1970 (31-13)
Signed in House, Feb. 3, 1970
Signed in Senate, Feb. 3, 1970
Filed in the Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, Feb. 4, 1970
Pamphlet Laws Resolution No. 2
Passed Sessions of 1970
1971-Bill History 1971 Joint Resolution No. 1
HB 93 By Representatives MANDERINO, BERKES, GLEESON, GREENFIELD, BRAIG, DeMEDIO, BRUNNER, STONE and ENGLEHART.                                                                                         Printer’s No. 104.

A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to article one, section six of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, authorizing the General Assembly to provide, by law, that a verdict may be rendered by not less than five-sixths of the jury in any civil case.

Referred to RULES, Jan. 26, 1971
Reported as committed, Jan. 26, 1971
First consideration, Jan. 26, 1971
Second consideration, Feb. 1, 1971
Third consideration and final passage, Feb. 3, 1971 (167-29)

In the Senate

Referred to RULES, Feb. 8, 1971
Reported as committed, Feb. 8, 1971
First consideration, Feb. 8, 1971
Second consideration, Feb. 9, 1971
Third consideration and final passage, Feb. 15, 1971 (44-1)

Signed in House, Feb. 15, 1971
Signed in Senate, Feb. 15, 1971

Filed in the Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, Feb. 15, 1971
Pamphlet Laws Resolution No. 1
Passed Sessions of 1970 and 1971

HB 272 By Representatives GROSS, MANDERINO, DE MEDIO, GREENFIELD, STONE,

MURPHY and SILVERMAN.