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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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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) |
May 22, 2023 | PA | SB 190 | Defines and Provides for Existing Regulatory Practices | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21) |
Oct. 26, 2022 | PA | SB 431 | Amends Hunting and Furtaking Licenses | Bill Passed - House (174 - 24) |
Oct. 25, 2022 | PA | HB 2633 | Amends Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) Language in Previous State Law | Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 0) |
Oct. 18, 2022 | PA | SB 1243 | Requires High School Students Pass a Financial Literacy Class | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 18) |
Sept. 20, 2022 | PA | SB 431 | Amends Hunting and Furtaking Licenses | Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 5) |
June 25, 2021 | PA | HB 336 | Amends and Removes Provisions of Existing Laws Relating to Banking and Securities | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (112 - 89) |
June 25, 2021 | PA | HB 336 | Amends and Removes Provisions of Existing Laws Relating to Banking and Securities | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22) |
April 6, 2021 | PA | HB 605 | Establishes Protections For Businesses From Certain COVID-19 Related Lawsuits | Bill Passed - House (107 - 94) |
Oct. 20, 2020 | PA | SB 1199 | Specifies Provisions for Personal Delivery Devices | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 19) |
Oct. 19, 2020 | PA | SB 1199 | Specifies Provisions for Personal Delivery Devices | Bill Passed - House (105 - 97) |
Sept. 23, 2020 | PA | HB 2513 | Authorizes Restaurants and Bars to Open at 50 Percent Capacity | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (145 - 56) |
Sept. 22, 2020 | PA | HB 2513 | Authorizes Restaurants and Bars to Open at 50 Percent Capacity | Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 6) |
May 13, 2020 | PA | HB 2388 | Establishes Exemption Waivers for Business Closures Due to COVID-19 | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 17) |
April 29, 2020 | PA | HB 327 | Amends the State Liquor Code | Bill Passed - House (193 - 9) |
April 21, 2020 | PA | HB 2388 | Establishes Exemption Waivers for Business Closures Due to COVID-19 | Bill Passed - House (113 - 89) |
April 15, 2020 | PA | SB 613 | Requires the Governor's Office to Follow Federal Guidelines to Reopen Businesses During COVID-19 | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 21) |
April 14, 2020 | PA | SB 613 | Requires the Governor's Office to Follow Federal Guidelines to Reopen Businesses During COVID-19 | Bill Passed - House (107 - 95) |
April 14, 2020 | PA | HB 2376 | Authorizes Certain Retail Operations and Construction Sites to Reopen | Bill Passed - House (112 - 90) |
Nov. 21, 2019 | PA | SB 473 | Increases Age for Legal Tobacco Sales to 21 | Bill Passed - House (135 - 49) |
Sept. 25, 2019 | PA | SB 473 | Increases Age for Legal Tobacco Sales to 21 | Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 6) |
May 7, 2019 | PA | SB 453 | Authorizes Annual Farming Construction Code Building Exemptions | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 20) |
Feb. 26, 2015 | PA | HB 466 | Authorizes Private Alcohol Sales | Bill Passed - House (114 - 87) |
May 6, 2013 | PA | HB 440 | Amends Tax Code | Bill Passed - House (129 - 65) |
March 21, 2013 | PA | HB 790 | Requires the State to Privatize Alcohol Sales | Bill Passed - House (105 - 90) |
June 6, 2012 | PA | HB 2191 | Authorizes Payday Loans | Bill Passed - House (102 - 90) |
June 24, 2009 | PA | SB 81 | Liquor Tastings and Liquor Code Updates | Bill Passed - House (163 - 31) |
June 3, 2009 | PA | SB 81 | Liquor Tastings and Liquor Code Updates | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 13) |
June 16, 2008 | PA | SB 1387 | Business Property Tax Deduction | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 15) |
June 16, 2008 | PA | SB 1385 | Increase Tax Credit for Business Net Losses | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 19) |
June 16, 2008 | PA | SB 1388 | Change Formula for Calculating Corporate Net Income Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 19) |
June 10, 2008 | PA | SB 246 | Smoking Ban | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (41 - 9) |
June 4, 2008 | PA | SB 246 | Smoking Ban | Conference Report Adopted - House (163 - 38) |
June 4, 2008 | PA | SB 246 | Smoking Ban | Conference Report Rejected - Senate (19 - 31) |
May 7, 2008 | PA | HB 2297 | Expansion of the Keystone Opportunity Zone | Bill Passed - House (126 - 72) |
March 17, 2008 | PA | SB 1137 | Expanding Subsidized Health Care | Bill Passed - House (118 - 81) |
July 16, 2007 | PA | SB 246 | Smoking Ban | Concurrence Vote Failed - Senate (13 - 36) |
July 16, 2007 | PA | SB 246 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (141 - 62) |
June 28, 2007 | PA | HB 1631 | Funding for Local County Projects | Bill Passed - House (121 - 77) |
June 26, 2007 | PA | SB 246 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 17) |
June 25, 2007 | PA | A 2062 | Exceptions to Clean Indoor Air Act | Amendment Adopted - Senate (29 - 21) |
June 20, 2007 | PA | HB 1202 | Clean Fuels and Energy Independence Act | Bill Passed - House (138 - 60) |
June 20, 2007 | PA | HB 1200 | Alternative Energy Incentives | Bill Passed - House (128 - 70) |
June 30, 2006 | PA | SB 1090 | Minimum Wage Bill | Bill Passed - House (161 - 37) |
June 28, 2006 | PA | HB 243 | Flood Insurance Premium Assistance Program | Bill Passed - House (180 - 13) |
June 27, 2006 | PA | SB 1230 | Slot Supplier Elimination | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 21) |
June 22, 2006 | PA | SB 1090 | Minimum Wage Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 14) |
April 5, 2006 | PA | HB 257 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - House (146 - 50) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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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) |
5/22 | SB 190 | Defines and Provides for Existing Regulatory Practices | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21) |
10/26 | SB 431 | Amends Hunting and Furtaking Licenses | Bill Passed - House (174 - 24) |
10/25 | HB 2633 | Amends Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) Language in Previous State Law | Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 0) |
10/18 | SB 1243 | Requires High School Students Pass a Financial Literacy Class | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 18) |
9/20 | SB 431 | Amends Hunting and Furtaking Licenses | Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 5) |
6/25 | HB 336 | Amends and Removes Provisions of Existing Laws Relating to Banking and Securities | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (112 - 89) |
6/25 | HB 336 | Amends and Removes Provisions of Existing Laws Relating to Banking and Securities | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22) |
4/06 | HB 605 | Establishes Protections For Businesses From Certain COVID-19 Related Lawsuits | Bill Passed - House (107 - 94) |
10/20 | SB 1199 | Specifies Provisions for Personal Delivery Devices | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 19) |
10/19 | SB 1199 | Specifies Provisions for Personal Delivery Devices | Bill Passed - House (105 - 97) |
9/23 | HB 2513 | Authorizes Restaurants and Bars to Open at 50 Percent Capacity | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (145 - 56) |
9/22 | HB 2513 | Authorizes Restaurants and Bars to Open at 50 Percent Capacity | Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 6) |
5/13 | HB 2388 | Establishes Exemption Waivers for Business Closures Due to COVID-19 | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 17) |
4/29 | HB 327 | Amends the State Liquor Code | Bill Passed - House (193 - 9) |
4/21 | HB 2388 | Establishes Exemption Waivers for Business Closures Due to COVID-19 | Bill Passed - House (113 - 89) |
4/15 | SB 613 | Requires the Governor's Office to Follow Federal Guidelines to Reopen Businesses During COVID-19 | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 21) |
4/14 | SB 613 | Requires the Governor's Office to Follow Federal Guidelines to Reopen Businesses During COVID-19 | Bill Passed - House (107 - 95) |
4/14 | HB 2376 | Authorizes Certain Retail Operations and Construction Sites to Reopen | Bill Passed - House (112 - 90) |
11/21 | SB 473 | Increases Age for Legal Tobacco Sales to 21 | Bill Passed - House (135 - 49) |
9/25 | SB 473 | Increases Age for Legal Tobacco Sales to 21 | Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 6) |
5/07 | SB 453 | Authorizes Annual Farming Construction Code Building Exemptions | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 20) |
2/26 | HB 466 | Authorizes Private Alcohol Sales | Bill Passed - House (114 - 87) |
5/06 | HB 440 | Amends Tax Code | Bill Passed - House (129 - 65) |
3/21 | HB 790 | Requires the State to Privatize Alcohol Sales | Bill Passed - House (105 - 90) |
6/06 | HB 2191 | Authorizes Payday Loans | Bill Passed - House (102 - 90) |
6/24 | SB 81 | Liquor Tastings and Liquor Code Updates | Bill Passed - House (163 - 31) |
6/03 | SB 81 | Liquor Tastings and Liquor Code Updates | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 13) |
6/16 | SB 1387 | Business Property Tax Deduction | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 15) |
6/16 | SB 1385 | Increase Tax Credit for Business Net Losses | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 19) |
6/16 | SB 1388 | Change Formula for Calculating Corporate Net Income Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 19) |
6/10 | SB 246 | Smoking Ban | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (41 - 9) |
6/04 | SB 246 | Smoking Ban | Conference Report Adopted - House (163 - 38) |
6/04 | SB 246 | Smoking Ban | Conference Report Rejected - Senate (19 - 31) |
5/07 | HB 2297 | Expansion of the Keystone Opportunity Zone | Bill Passed - House (126 - 72) |
3/17 | SB 1137 | Expanding Subsidized Health Care | Bill Passed - House (118 - 81) |
7/16 | SB 246 | Smoking Ban | Concurrence Vote Failed - Senate (13 - 36) |
7/16 | SB 246 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (141 - 62) |
6/28 | HB 1631 | Funding for Local County Projects | Bill Passed - House (121 - 77) |
6/26 | SB 246 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 17) |
6/25 | A 2062 | Exceptions to Clean Indoor Air Act | Amendment Adopted - Senate (29 - 21) |
6/20 | HB 1202 | Clean Fuels and Energy Independence Act | Bill Passed - House (138 - 60) |
6/20 | HB 1200 | Alternative Energy Incentives | Bill Passed - House (128 - 70) |
6/30 | SB 1090 | Minimum Wage Bill | Bill Passed - House (161 - 37) |
6/28 | HB 243 | Flood Insurance Premium Assistance Program | Bill Passed - House (180 - 13) |
6/27 | SB 1230 | Slot Supplier Elimination | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 21) |
6/22 | SB 1090 | Minimum Wage Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 14) |
4/05 | HB 257 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - House (146 - 50) |