Became law as Act 43 of 2017, signed October 30, 2017, 255 days after it was filed.
2017–2018 Regular Session
House Bill 542
An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in sales and use tax, further providing for definitions, for imposition of tax and for exclusions from tax, providing for marketplace providers and marketplace sellers and further providing for remote sales reports; in personal income tax, providing for the Pennsylvania ABLE Savings Program Tax Exemption, repealing provisions relating to contribution for Korea/Vietnam Memorial National Education Center, further providing for operational provisions, providing for definitions, further providing for requirement of withholding tax, providing for withholding tax requirement for non-employer payors, further providing for information statement, providing for information statement for non-employer payors and for information statement for payees, further providing for time for filing withholding returns, providing for time for filing payors' returns, further providing for payment of taxes withheld, providing for payment of taxes withheld for non-employer payors, further providing for liability for withheld taxes, providing for payor's liability for withheld taxes and for payor's failure to withhold, further providing for amount of withholding tax and for treatment of nonresident partners, members or shareholders, providing for withholding on income and for annual withholding statement and further providing for requirements concerning returns, notices, records and statements and for additions, penalties and fees; in corporate net income tax, further providing for definitions and providing for qualified manufacturing innovation and reinvestment deduction; in realty transfer tax, further providing for definitions and for exempt parties; providing for tax credit eligibility; in entertainment production tax credit, further providing for definitions and for credit for qualified film production expenses, providing for film production tax credit districts and establishing the Entertainment Economic Enhancement Program; in city revitalization and improvement zones, further providing for certifications, for restrictions and for transfer of property; in neighborhood improvement zones, providing for transfer of property; in keystone opportunity zones, keystone opportunity expansion zones and keystone opportunity improvement zones, further providing for additional keystone opportunity zones; in inheritance tax, further providing for timely mailing treated as timely filing and payment; in Public Transportation Assistance Fund, further providing for fund; providing for fireworks; in procedure and administration, further providing for petition for reassessment and for review by board; providing for tobacco master settlement payment revenue bonds and sale of revenue; making related repeals; and making editorial changes.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
2 co-sponsors
Its course
February 17 to October 30, 2017, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action35 actions on 17 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 17 to May 981 days
FinanceFeb 17 to Apr 2567 days
AppropriationsMay 8 to May 91 day
In the SenateMay 9 to Jul 2779 days
FinanceMay 15 to Jun 2642 days
AppropriationsJun 27 to Jul 2629 days
Back in the House of RepresentativesJul 27 to Oct 2590 days
Waiting to be sentOct 25 to Oct 261 day
With the GovernorOct 26 to Oct 304 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
House of Representatives, third reading176–18
Passed · May 9
Senate, third reading26–24
Passed · Jul 27
House of Representatives, concurrence102–88
Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Oct 17
Senate, concurrence29–21
Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Oct 25
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Apr 25
House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Oct 3
House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Oct 3
House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Oct 17
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jul 26
Text
Each version as the General Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Feb 17 – May 9
- Feb 17Sent to FINANCE
- Apr 25FINANCE recommended it as amended
- May 8Read a second time
- Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
- May 9APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
- Passed the House of Representatives, 176 to 18
In the Senate May 15 – Jul 27
- May 15Arrived in the Senate
- Sent to FINANCE
- Jun 26FINANCE recommended it
- Jun 27Read a second time
- Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
- Jul 26APPROPRIATIONS recommended it as amended
- Jul 27Passed the Senate, 26 to 24
Back in the House of Representatives Sep 8 – Oct 25
- Sep 8Returned to the House of Representatives
- Sent to RULES
- Oct 3Amended in RULES
- Oct 17Sent to RULES
- The House of Representatives agreed to the other chamber's changes, 102 to 88
- Oct 18Arrived in the Senate
- Sent to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
- Oct 25The Senate agreed to the other chamber's changes, 29 to 21
- Signed in the House of Representatives
To the Governor Oct 25 – Oct 30
- Oct 25Signed in the Senate
- Oct 26Sent to the Governor
- Oct 30Signed by the Governor
- Became Act 43 of 2017
All 35 actions, as published
- Feb 17Referred to FINANCE, Feb. 17, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
- Apr 25Reported as amended, April 25, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
- Apr 25First consideration, April 25, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
- Apr 25Laid on the table, April 25, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
- Apr 26Removed from table, April 26, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
- May 8Second consideration, May 8, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
- May 8Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, May 8, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
- May 9Re-reported as committed, May 9, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
- May 9Third consideration and final passage, May 9, 2017 (176-18) [House]House of Representatives
- May 15In the Senate [Senate]Senate
- May 15Referred to FINANCE, May 15, 2017 [Senate]Senate
- Jun 26Reported as committed, June 26, 2017 [Senate]Senate
- Jun 26First consideration, June 26, 2017 [Senate]Senate
- Jun 27Second consideration, June 27, 2017 [Senate]Senate
- Jun 27Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 27, 2017 [Senate]Senate
- Jul 26Re-reported as amended, July 26, 2017 [Senate]Senate
- Jul 27Third consideration and final passage, July 27, 2017 (26-24) [Senate]Senate
- Jul 27(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 881-887), July 27, 2017 [Senate]Senate
- Sep 8In the House [House]House of Representatives
- Sep 8Referred to RULES, Sept. 8, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
- Oct 3Amended in House Committee on RULES, Oct. 3, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
- Oct 3Re-reported on concurrence, as amended, Oct. 3, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
- Oct 17Re-committed to RULES, Oct. 17, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
- Oct 17Re-reported on concurrence, as amended, Oct. 17, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
- Oct 17House concurred in Senate amendments, as amended by the House, Oct. 17, 2017 (102-88) [House]House of Representatives
- Oct 17(Remarks see House Journal Page 1673-1678), Oct. 17, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
- Oct 18In the Senate [Senate]Senate
- Oct 18Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, Oct. 18, 2017 [Senate]Senate
- Oct 25Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Oct. 25, 2017 [Senate]Senate
- Oct 25Senate concurred in House amendments to Senate amendments, Oct. 25, 2017 (29-21) [Senate]Senate
- Oct 25Signed in House, Oct. 25, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
- Oct 25Signed in Senate, Oct. 25, 2017 [Senate]Senate
- Oct 26Presented to the Governor, Oct. 26, 2017Governor
- Oct 30Approved by the Governor, Oct. 30, 2017Governor
- Oct 30Act No. 43Governor