Pennsylvania Code
Title 101 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Part I - LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU
Subpart C - LEGISLATIVE DRAFTING MANUAL
Chapter 17 - OTHER LEGISLATIVE DOCUMENTS
Subchapter B - RESOLUTIONS, MOTIONS AND CITATIONS
GENERAL
Section 17.48 - Body

(a) General. The resolution itself may be in one or more paragraphs. Each paragraph begins with the word "RESOLVED," which is always written in capital letters. If it is a concurrent resolution to be introduced in the Senate, the word "RESOLVED," is immediately followed by "(the House of Representatives concurring),". In both cases, this is immediately followed by the word "That". In the case of a Senate resolution or a House resolution, the words in parentheses are omitted and the word "That" immediately follows the word "RESOLVED,". If there is more than one paragraph in the resolution, each paragraph, other than the last, ends with a semicolon, even though it may be at the end of a complete sentence, and the semicolon is followed by the words, "and be it further" without any punctuation. The following paragraph commences with the words "RESOLVED, That."

(b) Citations. Citations and congratulatory or condolence resolutions vary from the form of other resolutions in that the body usually consists of one paragraph beginning with "Now therefore, the Senate (or House of Representatives)" and ends with "and further directs that a copy of this citation be transmitted to" or "and further directs that a copy of this resolution, sponsored by Senator ____________ , be transmitted to".

(c) Motions. A motion is usually in a form similar to the following:

"Moved by the gentleman from ___ , Mr. ___ and seconded by the gentleman from ___ Mr. ___ that the vote by which House Bill No. ___ , Printer's No. ___ entitled ' ___ ' was defeated on final passage on Tuesday, May 12, 1955, be reconsidered."