PA · constitutions
Pa. Const. art. VI, § 5
Trial of impeachments
All impeachments shall be tried by the Senate. When sitting for that purpose the Senators shall be upon oath or affirmation. No person shall be convicted without the concurrence of two-thirds of the members present.
History
(May 17, 1966, 1965 P.L.1928, J.R.10) Adoption. Unless otherwise noted, the provisions of present Article VI (formerly Article XII) were adopted December 16, 1873, 1874 P.L.3, effective January 1, 1874, and the article was renumbered from XII to VI by proclamation of the Governor of July 7, 1967, P.L.1063. See also proclamation of the Governor of July 14, 1966, 1965 P.L.1945.
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- 2026-09-30
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- supplied-2026-09-30
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