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Pennsylvania General Assembly
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Legislative Tracking

Senate Actions, Wednesday, January 26, 2022
2021-2022 Regular Session

SB 12

Sponsors:

TARTAGLIONE, FONTANA, KEARNEY, HAYWOOD, BLAKE, COLLETT, STREET, SANTARSIERO, BREWSTER, COSTA, SCHWANK, KANE, HUGHES, CAPPELLETTI, SAVAL, COMITTA, L. WILLIAMS, MUTH, SABATINA, A. WILLIAMS, FLYNN and DILLON

Printer's No. (PN): 218*
Short Title: An Act amending the act of January 17, 1968 (P.L.11, No.5), known as The Minimum Wage Act of 1968, further providing for definitions and for minimum wages; providing for gratuities; further providing for enforcement and rules and regulations, for penalties and for civil actions; repealing provisions ...
Actions:
PN 0218
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 97), Jan. 26, 2022
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 322

Sponsors:

J. WARD, REGAN, MARTIN, ARGALL, AUMENT, GORDNER, PITTMAN, MENSCH, STEFANO and MASTRIANO

Printer's No. (PN): 330*
Short Title: An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in voting by qualified absentee electors, further providing for canvassing of official absentee ballots and mail-in ballots.
Actions:
PN 0330
Second consideration, Jan. 26, 2022
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 471

Sponsors:

MASTRIANO, HUTCHINSON, SCAVELLO, REGAN and PITTMAN

Printer's No. (PN): 1211*, 494
Short Title: An Act prohibiting the mandatory COVID-19 vaccination of Pennsylvania residents by the Commonwealth, political subdivisions or as a condition of employment.
Actions:
PN 1211
Laid on the table, Jan. 26, 2022
Removed from table, Jan. 26, 2022
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 589

Sponsors:

KEARNEY, HUTCHINSON, J. WARD, DUSH and SCHWANK

Printer's No. (PN): 714*
Short Title: An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions relating to home rule and optional plan government, further providing for definitions, providing for appointment of government study commission in distressed municipality and further ...
Actions:
PN 0714
Second consideration, Jan. 26, 2022
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Jan. 26, 2022
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 806

Sponsors:

YAW, BARTOLOTTA, HUTCHINSON, BAKER, MENSCH, YUDICHAK, PITTMAN, TARTAGLIONE and BROOKS

Printer's No. (PN): 2000*, 1353, 1105, 973
Short Title: An Act amending the act of July 20, 1979 (P.L.183, No.60), known as the Oil and Gas Lease Act, further providing for definitions, for payment information to interest owners and for accumulation of proceeds from production.
Actions:
PN 1353
Third consideration and final passage, Jan. 26, 2022 (49-0)
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SB 866

Sponsors:

PITTMAN

Printer's No. (PN): 1066*
Short Title: An Act designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 19231, on that portion of State Route 1014 over the abandoned Conrail Railroad, Green Township, Indiana County, as the Carl E. Keith Memorial Bridge.
Actions:
PN 1066
Reported as committed, Jan. 26, 2022
First consideration, Jan. 26, 2022
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 891

Sponsors:

PITTMAN

Printer's No. (PN): 1143*
Short Title: An Act designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 41272, on that portion of Pennsylvania Route 286 over Crooked Creek, Rayne Township, Indiana County, as the Sergeant First Class Randy McCaulley Memorial Bridge.
Actions:
PN 1143
Reported as committed, Jan. 26, 2022
First consideration, Jan. 26, 2022
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 927

Sponsors:

HUTCHINSON, KANE, MENSCH, J. WARD, PITTMAN and MASTRIANO

Printer's No. (PN): 1774*, 1220, 1190
Short Title: An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in military educational programs, further providing for medical officer or health officer incentive program, for definitions, for establishment of program, for program stipend, for additional incentives, for recou ...
Actions:
PN 1220
Third consideration and final passage, Jan. 26, 2022 (49-0)
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 92), Jan. 26, 2022
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 945

Sponsors:

YAW, YUDICHAK, MARTIN, STEFANO and BREWSTER

Printer's No. (PN): 1348*, 1245
Short Title: An Act providing for the disposition of alternative energy credits.
Actions:
PN 1348
Second consideration, Jan. 26, 2022
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Jan. 26, 2022
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 961

Sponsors:

MUTH, FONTANA, SCHWANK, GEBHARD, COMITTA, KEARNEY, CAPPELLETTI, L. WILLIAMS and BREWSTER

Printer's No. (PN): 1256*
Short Title: An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, providing for the State Employees' Retirement System and the Public School Employees' Retirement System to testify in the hearing process before the Appropriations Committee of the Senate and the A ...
Actions:
PN 1256
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 96), Jan. 26, 2022
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 965

Sponsors:

LANGERHOLC, SCAVELLO, FONTANA, STEFANO, PITTMAN, SCHWANK, MENSCH, DiSANTO, AUMENT, ROBINSON, COSTA and VOGEL

Printer's No. (PN): 1839*, 1354, 1306
Short Title: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, further providing for definitions; in certificate of title and security interests, further providing for content and effect of certificate of title; in rules of the road in general, further providin ...
Actions:
PN 1354
Reported as amended, Jan. 26, 2022
First consideration, Jan. 26, 2022
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 1034

Sponsors:

BROWNE, MENSCH, STEFANO, PITTMAN, SCHWANK and MARTIN

Printer's No. (PN): 1357*
Short Title: An Act amending Title 20 (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in intestate succession, further providing for share of surviving spouse; in wills, further providing for modification by circumstances and for penalty clause for contest; in administration and p ...
Actions:
PN 1357
Referred to JUDICIARY, Jan. 26, 2022
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 1035

Sponsors:

BROWNE, MENSCH, STEFANO, PITTMAN, SCHWANK and MARTIN

Printer's No. (PN): 1358*
Short Title: An Act amending Title 20 (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in trusts, further providing for definitions, for trust instrument controls and mandatory rules - UTC 105, for governing law - UTC 107, for situs of trust, for nonjudicial settlement agreements - ...
Actions:
PN 1358
Referred to JUDICIARY, Jan. 26, 2022
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SB 1038

Sponsors:

STEFANO and MENSCH

Printer's No. (PN): 1359*
Short Title: An Act amending the act of May 31, 1945 (P.L.1198, No.418), known as the Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act, further providing for land reclamation financial guarantees; and making an inconsistent repeal.
Actions:
PN 1359
Referred to ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY, Jan. 26, 2022
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 1039

Sponsors:

SCHWANK, FONTANA, COMITTA, HUGHES, CAPPELLETTI, COSTA and KEARNEY

Printer's No. (PN): 1355*
Short Title: An Act establishing the Health In All Policies Task Force; and providing for duties of task force.
Actions:
PN 1355
Referred to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Jan. 26, 2022
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SB 1040

Sponsors:

BROWNE, K. WARD, COSTA, PITTMAN, SCHWANK, MARTIN, LAUGHLIN, ARGALL, GEBHARD, MASTRIANO, MENSCH, J. WARD, STEFANO and SANTARSIERO

Printer's No. (PN): 1356*
Short Title: An Act amending the act of November 24, 1998 (P.L.882, No.111), known as the Crime Victims Act, in crime victims, further providing for responsibilities of State and local law enforcement agencies.
Actions:
PN 1356
Referred to JUDICIARY, Jan. 26, 2022
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SB 1115

Sponsors:

KANE, KEARNEY, COLLETT, MUTH, SAVAL, COSTA, CAPPELLETTI, FLYNN and STREET

Printer's No. (PN): 1473*
Short Title: An Act designating the Groundhog (Marmota monax), as the official State Rodent of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Actions:
PN 1473
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 97), Jan. 26, 2022
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SR 217

Sponsors:

PHILLIPS-HILL, PITTMAN, COMITTA, FONTANA, BROWNE, MARTIN, BARTOLOTTA, SCHWANK, HUTCHINSON, J. WARD, COSTA, MENSCH, AUMENT, BAKER and STEFANO

Printer's No. (PN): 1333*
Short Title: A Resolution designating the month of January 2022 as "School Director Recognition Month" in Pennsylvania.
Actions:
PN 1333
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 96), Jan. 26, 2022
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SR 218

Sponsors:

MARTIN, BROWNE, SCAVELLO, ARGALL, BARTOLOTTA, PHILLIPS-HILL, DiSANTO, GORDNER, SCHWANK, FONTANA, HUTCHINSON, PITTMAN, MASTRIANO, COSTA, MENSCH, J. WARD and STEFANO

Printer's No. (PN): 1338*
Short Title: A Resolution designating the week of January 30, 2022, through February 5, 2022, as "Catholic Schools Week" in Pennsylvania and expressing congratulations and appreciation to Catholic elementary and secondary schools across this Commonwealth.
Actions:
PN 1338
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 95), Jan. 26, 2022
* denotes Current Printer's Number

HB 220

Sponsors:

RADER, HOHENSTEIN, MILLARD, GUENST, STRUZZI, NEILSON, BURGOS, R. BROWN, N. NELSON, SIMS, KENYATTA, HILL-EVANS, CIRESI, JOZWIAK, ROWE, ZIMMERMAN, FREEMAN, O'MARA, HERSHEY, TOMLINSON, C. WILLIAMS, LABS, BONNER, QUINN, SCHLOSSBERG, GUZMAN and T. DAVIS

Printer's No. (PN): 3617*, 187
Short Title: An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, in powers and duties of the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs, further providing for powers and duties; in powers and duties of the Department of Health and its departmental administrative and ...
Actions:
PN 0187
Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9), Jan. 26, 2022
* denotes Current Printer's Number

HB 221

Sponsors:

RADER, FREEMAN, MILLARD, BOBACK, CIRESI, HOHENSTEIN, HILL-EVANS, JAMES, GLEIM, WHEELAND, ZIMMERMAN, R. BROWN and ROWE

Printer's No. (PN): 188*
Short Title: An Act amending the act of January 19, 1968 (1967 P.L.992, No.442), entitled "An act authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the local government units thereof to preserve, acquire or hold land for open space uses," further providing for local taxing options.
Actions:
PN 0188
Second consideration, Jan. 26, 2022
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Jan. 26, 2022
Re-reported as committed, Jan. 26, 2022
* denotes Current Printer's Number

HB 253

Sponsors:

OWLETT, TOOHIL, PICKETT, BOBACK, HILL-EVANS, HOHENSTEIN, RYAN, STEPHENS, KAUFFMAN, ROTHMAN, SCHLOSSBERG, R. BROWN, CIRESI, PASHINSKI, STRUZZI, WARREN, GLEIM, COX, MIZGORSKI, GUZMAN, T. DAVIS, McNEILL, SMITH, E. NELSON, WELBY, QUINN, C. WILLIAMS, DELLOSO and POLINCHOCK

Printer's No. (PN): 2653*, 1633, 1415, 224
Short Title: An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, in emergency COVID-19 response, further providing for money in account; and providing for opioid abuse child impact task force and for ARPA health care workforce supports.
Actions:
PN 2653
Referred to RULES, Jan. 26, 2022
Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Jan. 26, 2022
House concurred in Senate amendments, Jan. 26, 2022 (201-0)
(Remarks see House Journal Page 109-112), Jan. 26, 2022
Signed in House, Jan. 26, 2022
Signed in Senate, Jan. 26, 2022
Presented to the Governor, Jan. 26, 2022
Approved by the Governor, Jan. 26, 2022
Act No. 2 of 2022, Jan. 26, 2022
* denotes Current Printer's Number

HB 764

Sponsors:

B. MILLER, GREINER, ZIMMERMAN, RYAN, GLEIM, DRISCOLL, KEEFER, RADER, R. MACKENZIE, STURLA, D. WILLIAMS, MENTZER, THOMAS, KAUFFMAN and HOHENSTEIN

Printer's No. (PN): 2646*, 1634, 1416, 750
Short Title: An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child protective services, further providing for employees having contact with children and adoptive and foster parents.
Actions:
PN 2646
Third consideration and final passage, Jan. 26, 2022 (49-0)
Referred to RULES, Jan. 26, 2022
* denotes Current Printer's Number

HB 889

Sponsors:

B. MILLER, FREEMAN, SAMUELSON, HILL-EVANS, HOHENSTEIN, ROWE, CIRESI, ZIMMERMAN, WHEELAND, NEILSON, MENTZER, GILLEN and GUZMAN

Printer's No. (PN): 880*
Short Title: An Act amending the act of May 22, 1951 (P.L.317, No.69), known as The Professional Nursing Law, further providing for examinations and certificates.
Actions:
PN 0880
Second consideration, Jan. 26, 2022
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Jan. 26, 2022
Re-reported as committed, Jan. 26, 2022
* denotes Current Printer's Number

HB 979

Sponsors:

DOWLING, METCALFE, GREINER, HERSHEY, RYAN, KAUFFMAN, ECKER, DIAMOND, DUNBAR, ROTHMAN, KEEFER, SAYLOR, ROWE, JOZWIAK, OBERLANDER, IRVIN, BERNSTINE, JAMES, SCHLEGEL CULVER, MOUL, O'NEAL, KNOWLES, COOK, FEE, BOROWICZ, WHEELAND, COX, MUSTELLO, STRUZZI, SMITH, SCHEMEL, HAMM, JONES, HELM, B. MILLER, PUSKARIC, HICKERNELL, STAATS, METZGAR, KAIL, ORTITAY, ZIMMERMAN, GILLEN, MALONEY, HEFFLEY, MARSHALL, BONNER, SAINATO, LEWIS, R. MACKENZIE, SNYDER, PYLE, GROVE, CAUSER, PEIFER, BROOKS, E. NELSON, EMRICK, ARMANINI, WARNER, KLUNK, RADER, RAPP, DAVANZO, PENNYCUICK, STAMBAUGH, SILVIS, GAYDOS, WENTLING, MILLARD, SCHMITT, KERWIN, OWLETT, TOPPER, SANKEY, GLEIM, ROAE and FLOOD

Printer's No. (PN): 1706*, 991
Short Title: An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for limitation on the regulation of firearms and ammunition; and, in preemptions, providing for regulation of firea ...
Actions:
PN 1706
Signed in House, Jan. 26, 2022
Signed in Senate, Jan. 26, 2022
* denotes Current Printer's Number

HB 995

Sponsors:

KAUFER, HILL-EVANS, PICKETT, BROOKS, FREEMAN, POLINCHOCK, CIRESI, HOHENSTEIN, WEBSTER, JAMES, CONKLIN, WHEELAND, GILLEN, SAINATO, RYAN, DELLOSO and GUZMAN

Printer's No. (PN): 2381*, 1011
Short Title: An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Department of Military Affairs, establishing the PA VETConnect Program.
Actions:
PN 2381
Re-reported as committed, Jan. 26, 2022
* denotes Current Printer's Number

HB 1122

Sponsors:

GILLESPIE, BOBACK, ZIMMERMAN, JONES, NEILSON, SAYLOR, DELLOSO, WHEELAND, ROWE, JOZWIAK and GILLEN

Printer's No. (PN): 2657*, 1170
Short Title: An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania Game Commission, further providing for organization of commission; and, in hunting and furtaking licenses, further providing for resident license and fee exemptions and for license costs and fees.
Actions:
PN 2657
Referred to RULES, Jan. 26, 2022
Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Jan. 26, 2022
House concurred in Senate amendments, Jan. 26, 2022 (201-0)
(Remarks see House Journal Page 112-113), Jan. 26, 2022
Signed in House, Jan. 26, 2022
Signed in Senate, Jan. 26, 2022
Presented to the Governor, Jan. 26, 2022
Approved by the Governor, Jan. 26, 2022
Act No. 3 of 2022, Jan. 26, 2022
* denotes Current Printer's Number

HB 1350

Sponsors:

JAMES, MOUL, KNOWLES, FREEMAN and SAPPEY

Printer's No. (PN): 1465*
Short Title: An Act amending Title 8 (Boroughs and Incorporated Towns) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in powers and duties of elected officials, further providing for surcharge by auditors; in powers, duties and rights of appointed officers and employees, further providing for borough manager created ...
Actions:
PN 1465
Second consideration, Jan. 26, 2022
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Jan. 26, 2022
* denotes Current Printer's Number

HB 1420

Sponsors:

THOMAS, FARRY, MIHALEK, SCHLOSSBERG, R. BROWN, DRISCOLL, FREEMAN, HILL-EVANS, LABS, N. NELSON, POLINCHOCK, SAMUELSON, SAPPEY, SCHROEDER, STEPHENS, TOMLINSON, CIRESI, GUZMAN, WEBSTER, MIZGORSKI, T. DAVIS, C. WILLIAMS, QUINN, KENYATTA, BERNSTINE, SAINATO and BOYLE

Printer's No. (PN): 3371*, 1527
Short Title: An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in general powers and duties of the Department of Public Welfare, providing for COVID-19 mental health public awareness campaign; in public assistance, further providing for eligibility and for medical assis ...
Actions:
PN 1527
Second consideration, Jan. 26, 2022
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Jan. 26, 2022
* denotes Current Printer's Number

HB 1421

Sponsors:

THOMAS, BOBACK, FARRY, FREEMAN, HILL-EVANS, HOHENSTEIN, JAMES, KERWIN, LABS, MILLARD, PENNYCUICK, POLINCHOCK, SCHROEDER, TOMLINSON, WEBSTER, RYAN, BURNS, CIRESI, MIZGORSKI, DELLOSO, ORTITAY, T. DAVIS, WARREN, SCHLEGEL CULVER, C. WILLIAMS, SAINATO and WELBY

Printer's No. (PN): 3379*, 3375, 3271, 1528
Short Title: An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, in emergency COVID-19 response, further providing for definitions, repealing provisions relating to money in account, providing for Executive Offices, for Whole-Home Repairs Program and for arts and culture recover ...
Actions:
PN 1528
Second consideration, Jan. 26, 2022
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Jan. 26, 2022
* denotes Current Printer's Number

HB 1479

Sponsors:

DAVANZO, BURNS, COX, HEFFLEY, HILL-EVANS, KINSEY, LONGIETTI, MILLARD, ROZZI, RYAN, SCHMITT, SONNEY, STRUZZI, GILLEN and WARNER

Printer's No. (PN): 1598*
Short Title: An Act designating a portion of Pennsylvania Route 31 from Strikertown Road to Renaissance Lane in South Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County, as the John Michael Beyrand Memorial Highway.
Actions:
PN 1598
Third consideration and final passage, Jan. 26, 2022 (49-0)
Signed in House, Jan. 26, 2022
Signed in Senate, Jan. 26, 2022
* denotes Current Printer's Number

HB 1660

Sponsors:

SONNEY, BERNSTINE, DeLUCA, MILLARD, PICKETT, RYAN, TOPPER, ROWE, ZIMMERMAN, GILLEN and MENTZER

Printer's No. (PN): 2371*, 1882, 1851
Short Title: An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in duties and powers of boards of school directors, further providing for temporary emergency provisions.
Actions:
PN 2371
Laid on the table, Jan. 26, 2022
Removed from table, Jan. 26, 2022
* denotes Current Printer's Number

HB 1868

Sponsors:

MAKO, HICKERNELL, WHEATLEY, BOBACK, SAINATO, RIGBY, DELLOSO, SCHMITT, N. NELSON, KINSEY, HENNESSEY, McNEILL, HILL-EVANS, POLINCHOCK, JAMES, MOUL, MILLARD, SOLOMON, KERWIN, CIRESI, BERNSTINE, HOWARD, HAMM, R. BROWN, FITZGERALD, SCHLEGEL CULVER, PISCIOTTANO, NEILSON, MENTZER, THOMAS, HANBIDGE, HOHENSTEIN, GUZMAN, HEFFLEY, T. DAVIS and WEBSTER

Printer's No. (PN): 2652*, 2228, 2113
Short Title: An Act amending Title 63 (Professions and Occupations (State Licensed)) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for military and veterans' licensure.
Actions:
PN 2652
Second consideration, Jan. 26, 2022
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Jan. 26, 2022
* denotes Current Printer's Number