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Pennsylvania U.S. proposed state constitutional amendment protecting people’s right to local self-government

United States of America
Pennsylvania
Submitted in 2019
Constitution
Rights Of Nature
Nature
All Nature
Rep. Otten
Government

Summary

In 2019, State Rep. Danielle Friel Otten of Pennsylvania announced a proposal for a state constitutional amendment protecting people’s right to local self-government, which includes the power to enact local laws “protecting health, safety, and welfare by establishing the rights of people, their communities and nature.” The bill has yet to be voted on at the time of this summary.

Legal Document

To see the original legal document(s) for this initiative, click the links below:

Pennsylvania Constitutional Amendment [PDF]

Additional Resources

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CELDF Press release

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