2019 Constitutional Challenge

Written By: Emma Lamoreaux

With each year’s annual Constitutional Challenge, the Governor’s administration main motive is to continually work towards integrating the branches of the Youth and Government program. Integration is essential to empower the stream of networking through a framework to give important information to benefit the capacity of the program. To further motivate unification, the cabinet will be conducting yet another challenge, but this time, on a bigger platform. Overall, the aim of the Constitutional Challenge is to show the several sides of the YAG program through friendly, yet serious debate.

The Blue Senate bill #932 entitled “My Shot”, written by Senator Sam Condrick and Representative Connor McDonald, will be the bill participating in the administration’s challenge this year. The bill aims to strengthen general public health within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The challenge will question the constitutionality of it’s concept, as it proposes to eliminate the religious exemption when it comes to vaccinating children within schools.

The Constitutional Challenge debate will take place on Sunday during closing ceremonies, and will feature this year’s Chief Justice, Abby Han, the bill authors, and representing the Governor’s administration, Jerusha George, the Judicial Asset, and Ethan Sniderman, the Attorney General.