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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Dec. 13, 2023 PA HB 301 Appropriates Millions for Various State Education Funding Costs Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (43 - 7)
Dec. 13, 2023 PA SB 843 Amends Various Education Regulations and Standards Concurrence Vote Passed - House (188 - 15)
Dec. 13, 2023 PA SB 843 Amends Various Education Regulations and Standards Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (45 - 5)
Dec. 13, 2023 PA HB 863 Reduces Physical Fitness Standards for Police Training Concurrence Vote Passed - House (118 - 85)
Dec. 13, 2023 PA HB 301 Appropriates Millions for Various State Education Funding Costs Concurrence Vote Passed - House (175 - 28)
Dec. 13, 2023 PA HB 1284 Authorizes Speed Cameras on Philadelphia's Roosevelt Avenue and Expands the Program Concurrence Vote Passed - House (121 - 82)
Dec. 13, 2023 PA HB 1284 Authorizes Speed Cameras on Philadelphia's Roosevelt Avenue and Expands the Program Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 3)
Dec. 13, 2023 PA SB 683 Requires Fentanyl and Xylazine Screening in Many Diagnostic Urine Tests Bill Passed - House (166 - 37)
Dec. 13, 2023 PA SB 140 Authorizes the State Attorney General to Appoint a Special Prosecutor for South Eastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) Crimes Bill Passed - House (159 - 44)
Nov. 14, 2023 PA HB 1416 Amends Cost of Living Adjustments for Pre-2001 School Retirees' Pensions Bill Passed - House (140 - 63)
Oct. 24, 2023 PA SB 7 Authorizes Parents to Review Explicit materials in Schools Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 21)
Oct. 18, 2023 PA SB 224 Amends the Date of the Upcoming State Presidential Primary to April 2, 2024 Bill Passed - House (104 - 99)
Oct. 18, 2023 PA HB 636 Prohibits Hidden or "Junk" Fees in All Online Sales and Advertising Bill Passed - House (172 - 31)
Oct. 17, 2023 PA HB 1658 Prohibits Speculative Ticketing Practices Bill Passed - House (201 - 2)
Oct. 16, 2023 PA HB 1378 Prohibits Use of Computer Software (Grinch Bots) to Bulk Purchase Tickets for Resale Bill Passed - House (193 - 10)
Oct. 4, 2023 PA HB 1300 Authorizes Funding for Home Repair Subsidies, Adult Mental Health Services, and Public Defenders Concurrence Vote Passed - House (121 - 82)
Oct. 4, 2023 PA HB 27 Appropriates Funding for State K-12 Public Education System Concurrence Vote Passed - House (106 - 97)
Oct. 4, 2023 PA HB 1456 Appropriates $45 Billion for the State Budget Bill Passed - House (115 - 88)
Sept. 20, 2023 PA SB 773 Authorizes State Medical Cannabis Growers and Processors to Sell Their Products Directly to Patients Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 3)
Aug. 30, 2023 PA HB 1300 Authorizes Funding for Home Repair Subsidies, Adult Mental Health Services, and Public Defenders Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 18)
July 7, 2023 PA HB 1394 Prohibits Hair Discrimination Bill Passed - House (182 - 21)
July 7, 2023 PA HB 1422 Requires Public Schools Report Spending for Paid Media Advertisements Bill Passed - House (122 - 82)
July 5, 2023 PA HB 611 Appropriates Funding for the General Budget for the State of Pennsylvania Concurrence Vote Passed - House (117 - 86)
June 30, 2023 PA HB 611 Appropriates Funding for the General Budget for the State of Pennsylvania Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 21)
June 29, 2023 PA HB 479 Establishes Taxpayer-Funded Private School Tuition Vouchers for Children in Low-Performing School Districts Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 21)
June 27, 2023 PA SB 838 Amends the State Probation Program to Make it Easier for Individuals that Meet Educational or Employment Goals Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 4)
June 26, 2023 PA HB 1067 Authorizes Immigrant Teachers with Valid License Certification and Experience Bill Passed - House (110 - 93)
June 22, 2023 PA SB 753 Amends the Boroughs and Incorporated Towns Code of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 0)
June 14, 2023 PA HB 1305 Establishes Resources for Mental Health Behavioral Crisis Intervention Bill Passed - House (113 - 90)
June 13, 2023 PA HB 255 Authorizes Penalties to be Imposed for "Blighted" Properties Bill Passed - House (124 - 79)
June 13, 2023 PA HB 1092 Authorizes Second Chance Certification for Disqualified Truck Drivers Bill Passed - House (155 - 48)
June 13, 2023 PA HB 1131 Establishes the Pennsylvania Department of Health Bill Passed - House (199 - 4)
June 12, 2023 PA HB 1085 Appropriates Funding for the State Public Defenders Office Bill Passed - House (132 - 71)
June 12, 2023 PA HB 664 Establishes a Women, Infants, and Children State Advisory Board Bill Passed - House (155 - 48)
June 12, 2023 PA HB 1259 Establishes the Pennsylvania Child and Dependent Care Enhancement Tax Credit Program Bill Passed - House (141 - 62)
June 7, 2023 PA HB 849 Appropriates $100 Million in Funding for Mental Health Services Bill Passed - House (173 - 30)
June 6, 2023 PA HB 815 Requires All Candidates for Public Office File Online Campaign Finance Reports Bill Passed - House (102 - 101)
May 22, 2023 PA HB 714 Requires Background Checks for All Firearms Bill Passed - House (109 - 92)
May 22, 2023 PA HB 1018 Authorizes Extreme Risk Protection Orders Bill Passed - House (102 - 99)
May 22, 2023 PA SB 190 Defines and Provides for Existing Regulatory Practices Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21)
May 10, 2023 PA SB 350 Amends and Reforms the State Permitting Process Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 19)
May 10, 2023 PA SB 245 Establishes New Rules Regarding Eligibility for Welfare Benefits Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21)
May 2, 2023 PA HB 760 Establishes Greater Access to Worker's Compensation Bill Passed - House (114 - 86)
May 2, 2023 PA HB 299 Extends OSHA Protections for Public Workers in the State Bill Passed - House (116 - 85)
May 2, 2023 PA HB 100 Authorizes Cross-Age Tutoring for Students in Lower Grades Bill Passed - House (141 - 60)
May 2, 2023 PA SB 140 Authorizes the State Attorney General to Appoint a Special Prosecutor for South Eastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) Crimes Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 21)
May 1, 2023 PA HB 666 Repeals the "At Will" Employment Requirement for the State Housing Authority Bill Passed - House (172 - 29)
April 26, 2023 PA HB 148 Establishes Educational Tools to Spot Warning Signs of Eating Disorders Bill Passed - House (158 - 43)
April 26, 2023 PA HB 494 Establishes Safety Standards for Carbon Monoxide Alarms in Childcare Centers Bill Passed - House (158 - 43)
March 6, 2023 PA SB 8 Repeals All Patient's Share Costs Associated with Mammograms and Screenings for Breast and Ovarian Cancers Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 0)
Feb. 24, 2023 PA HB 1 Amends the State Constitution to Increase the Reporting Window for Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse Bill Passed - House (161 - 40)
Feb. 24, 2023 PA HB 2 Amends State Law to Temporarily Open the 2-Year Window for Survivors to File Civil Lawsuits Bill Passed - House (134 - 67)
Jan. 18, 2023 PA SB 84 Authorizes Teacher Religious Garb in Schools Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 0)
Jan. 11, 2023 PA SB 1 Authorizes Constitutional Amendment Requiring Valid Identification When Voting Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 20)
Jan. 11, 2023 PA SB 35 Repeals the Automatic Gas Tax Increase for 2023 and Permanently Sets the Wholesale Price of Gas at $2.99 Per Gallon Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 19)
Jan. 3, 2023 PA SR 1 Amends Senate Ethics Rules Resolution Passed - Senate (47 - 2)
Date No. Title Outcome
12/13 HB 301 Appropriates Millions for Various State Education Funding Costs Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (43 - 7)
12/13 SB 843 Amends Various Education Regulations and Standards Concurrence Vote Passed - House (188 - 15)
12/13 SB 843 Amends Various Education Regulations and Standards Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (45 - 5)
12/13 HB 863 Reduces Physical Fitness Standards for Police Training Concurrence Vote Passed - House (118 - 85)
12/13 HB 301 Appropriates Millions for Various State Education Funding Costs Concurrence Vote Passed - House (175 - 28)
12/13 HB 1284 Authorizes Speed Cameras on Philadelphia's Roosevelt Avenue and Expands the Program Concurrence Vote Passed - House (121 - 82)
12/13 HB 1284 Authorizes Speed Cameras on Philadelphia's Roosevelt Avenue and Expands the Program Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 3)
12/13 SB 683 Requires Fentanyl and Xylazine Screening in Many Diagnostic Urine Tests Bill Passed - House (166 - 37)
12/13 SB 140 Authorizes the State Attorney General to Appoint a Special Prosecutor for South Eastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) Crimes Bill Passed - House (159 - 44)
11/14 HB 1416 Amends Cost of Living Adjustments for Pre-2001 School Retirees' Pensions Bill Passed - House (140 - 63)
10/24 SB 7 Authorizes Parents to Review Explicit materials in Schools Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 21)
10/18 SB 224 Amends the Date of the Upcoming State Presidential Primary to April 2, 2024 Bill Passed - House (104 - 99)
10/18 HB 636 Prohibits Hidden or "Junk" Fees in All Online Sales and Advertising Bill Passed - House (172 - 31)
10/17 HB 1658 Prohibits Speculative Ticketing Practices Bill Passed - House (201 - 2)
10/16 HB 1378 Prohibits Use of Computer Software (Grinch Bots) to Bulk Purchase Tickets for Resale Bill Passed - House (193 - 10)
10/04 HB 1300 Authorizes Funding for Home Repair Subsidies, Adult Mental Health Services, and Public Defenders Concurrence Vote Passed - House (121 - 82)
10/04 HB 27 Appropriates Funding for State K-12 Public Education System Concurrence Vote Passed - House (106 - 97)
10/04 HB 1456 Appropriates $45 Billion for the State Budget Bill Passed - House (115 - 88)
9/20 SB 773 Authorizes State Medical Cannabis Growers and Processors to Sell Their Products Directly to Patients Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 3)
8/30 HB 1300 Authorizes Funding for Home Repair Subsidies, Adult Mental Health Services, and Public Defenders Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 18)
7/07 HB 1394 Prohibits Hair Discrimination Bill Passed - House (182 - 21)
7/07 HB 1422 Requires Public Schools Report Spending for Paid Media Advertisements Bill Passed - House (122 - 82)
7/05 HB 611 Appropriates Funding for the General Budget for the State of Pennsylvania Concurrence Vote Passed - House (117 - 86)
6/30 HB 611 Appropriates Funding for the General Budget for the State of Pennsylvania Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 21)
6/29 HB 479 Establishes Taxpayer-Funded Private School Tuition Vouchers for Children in Low-Performing School Districts Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 21)
6/27 SB 838 Amends the State Probation Program to Make it Easier for Individuals that Meet Educational or Employment Goals Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 4)
6/26 HB 1067 Authorizes Immigrant Teachers with Valid License Certification and Experience Bill Passed - House (110 - 93)
6/22 SB 753 Amends the Boroughs and Incorporated Towns Code of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 0)
6/14 HB 1305 Establishes Resources for Mental Health Behavioral Crisis Intervention Bill Passed - House (113 - 90)
6/13 HB 255 Authorizes Penalties to be Imposed for "Blighted" Properties Bill Passed - House (124 - 79)
6/13 HB 1092 Authorizes Second Chance Certification for Disqualified Truck Drivers Bill Passed - House (155 - 48)
6/13 HB 1131 Establishes the Pennsylvania Department of Health Bill Passed - House (199 - 4)
6/12 HB 1085 Appropriates Funding for the State Public Defenders Office Bill Passed - House (132 - 71)
6/12 HB 664 Establishes a Women, Infants, and Children State Advisory Board Bill Passed - House (155 - 48)
6/12 HB 1259 Establishes the Pennsylvania Child and Dependent Care Enhancement Tax Credit Program Bill Passed - House (141 - 62)
6/07 HB 849 Appropriates $100 Million in Funding for Mental Health Services Bill Passed - House (173 - 30)
6/06 HB 815 Requires All Candidates for Public Office File Online Campaign Finance Reports Bill Passed - House (102 - 101)
5/22 HB 714 Requires Background Checks for All Firearms Bill Passed - House (109 - 92)
5/22 HB 1018 Authorizes Extreme Risk Protection Orders Bill Passed - House (102 - 99)
5/22 SB 190 Defines and Provides for Existing Regulatory Practices Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21)
5/10 SB 350 Amends and Reforms the State Permitting Process Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 19)
5/10 SB 245 Establishes New Rules Regarding Eligibility for Welfare Benefits Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21)
5/02 HB 760 Establishes Greater Access to Worker's Compensation Bill Passed - House (114 - 86)
5/02 HB 299 Extends OSHA Protections for Public Workers in the State Bill Passed - House (116 - 85)
5/02 HB 100 Authorizes Cross-Age Tutoring for Students in Lower Grades Bill Passed - House (141 - 60)
5/02 SB 140 Authorizes the State Attorney General to Appoint a Special Prosecutor for South Eastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) Crimes Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 21)
5/01 HB 666 Repeals the "At Will" Employment Requirement for the State Housing Authority Bill Passed - House (172 - 29)
4/26 HB 148 Establishes Educational Tools to Spot Warning Signs of Eating Disorders Bill Passed - House (158 - 43)
4/26 HB 494 Establishes Safety Standards for Carbon Monoxide Alarms in Childcare Centers Bill Passed - House (158 - 43)
3/06 SB 8 Repeals All Patient's Share Costs Associated with Mammograms and Screenings for Breast and Ovarian Cancers Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 0)
2/24 HB 1 Amends the State Constitution to Increase the Reporting Window for Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse Bill Passed - House (161 - 40)
2/24 HB 2 Amends State Law to Temporarily Open the 2-Year Window for Survivors to File Civil Lawsuits Bill Passed - House (134 - 67)
1/18 SB 84 Authorizes Teacher Religious Garb in Schools Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 0)
1/11 SB 1 Authorizes Constitutional Amendment Requiring Valid Identification When Voting Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 20)
1/11 SB 35 Repeals the Automatic Gas Tax Increase for 2023 and Permanently Sets the Wholesale Price of Gas at $2.99 Per Gallon Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 19)
1/03 SR 1 Amends Senate Ethics Rules Resolution Passed - Senate (47 - 2)
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