A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, further providing for removal of civil officers.

HB 1320 proposes a constitutional amendment to change how certain elected civil officers in Pennsylvania can be removed. It would require that elected officials (excluding the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, state legislators, and judges) be removed only for reasonable cause after a hearing, and only upon a two-thirds vote of the Senate requesting removal. The amendment also mandates that the state legislature create uniform rules for removing municipal officers (like mayors and city council members) only for specific causes, such as absenteeism or failure to perform duties. If approved by voters, this change would affect local elected officials across Pennsylvania by standardizing removal procedures.