Became law as Act 154 of 2018, signed October 24, 2018, 300 days after it was filed.
2017–2018 Regular Session
Senate Bill 1005
An Act amending the act of August 9, 1955 (P.L.323, No.130), known as The County Code, making extensive revisions relating to preliminary provisions; names and corporate powers, classification of counties; fixing and relocating lines and boundaries; county officers; county commissioners and chief clerks; controller; auditors; treasurer; county solicitor; engineer; sheriff and coroner; prothonotary, clerks of court, clerk of orphan's court, register of wills, recorder of deeds; district attorney, assistants and detectives; salaries of county officers; fees of salaried county officers, salary boards, payment of solicitors appointed by county officers; fiscal affairs; contracts and special powers and duties of counties; public health; aeronautics; grounds and buildings; eminent domain and injury to property; recreation places; bridges, viaducts and culverts and roads; providing for military and veterans affairs; 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 Senate
Sponsor
4 co-sponsors
Thomas J. McGarrigle, Scott E. Hutchinson, John P. Blake, Judith L. Schwank
Its course
December 28, 2017 to October 24, 2018, 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 action28 actions on 14 days
In the SenateDec 28 to Jun 4158 days
Local GovernmentDec 28 to Mar 2082 days
AppropriationsMar 21 to May 2161 days
In the House of RepresentativesJun 4 to Oct 1119 days
Local GovernmentJun 6 to Jun 2014 days
AppropriationsSep 25 to Oct 16 days
Back in the SenateOct 1 to Oct 1514 days
Waiting to be sentOct 15 to Oct 161 day
With the GovernorOct 16 to Oct 248 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Senate, third reading50–0
Passed · Jun 4, 2018
House of Representatives, third reading183–0
Passed · Oct 1, 2018
Senate, concurrence49–0
Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Oct 15, 2018
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Mar 20, 2018
Senate floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted May 22, 2018
House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jun 20, 2018
House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Sep 25, 2018
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 Senate Dec 28 – Jun 4, 2018
- Dec 28Sent to LOCAL GOVERNMENT
- Mar 20, 2018LOCAL GOVERNMENT recommended it as amended
- Mar 21, 2018Read a second time
- Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
- May 21, 2018APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
- May 22, 2018Amended on the floor
- Jun 4, 2018Passed the Senate, 50 to 0
In the House of Representatives Jun 6, 2018 – Oct 1, 2018
- Jun 6, 2018Arrived in the House of Representatives
- Sent to LOCAL GOVERNMENT
- Jun 20, 2018LOCAL GOVERNMENT recommended it as amended
- Sep 25, 2018Amended and read a second time
- Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
- Oct 1, 2018APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
- Passed the House of Representatives, 183 to 0
Back in the Senate Oct 1, 2018 – Oct 15, 2018
- Oct 1, 2018Returned to the Senate
- Sent to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
- Oct 15, 2018The Senate agreed to the other chamber's changes, 49 to 0
- Signed in the Senate
To the Governor Oct 16, 2018 – Oct 24, 2018
- Oct 16, 2018Signed in the House of Representatives
- Sent to the Governor
- Oct 24, 2018Signed by the Governor
- Became Act 154 of 2018
All 28 actions, as published
- Dec 28Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT, Dec. 28, 2017 [Senate]Senate
- Mar 20, 2018Reported as amended, March 20, 2018 [Senate]Senate
- Mar 20, 2018First consideration, March 20, 2018 [Senate]Senate
- Mar 21, 2018Second consideration, March 21, 2018 [Senate]Senate
- Mar 21, 2018Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, March 21, 2018 [Senate]Senate
- May 21, 2018Re-reported as committed, May 21, 2018 [Senate]Senate
- May 22, 2018Amended on third consideration, May 22, 2018 [Senate]Senate
- Jun 4, 2018Third consideration and final passage, June 4, 2018 (50-0) [Senate]Senate
- Jun 4, 2018(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 521), June 4, 2018 [Senate]Senate
- Jun 6, 2018In the House [House]House of Representatives
- Jun 6, 2018Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT, June 6, 2018 [House]House of Representatives
- Jun 20, 2018Reported as amended, June 20, 2018 [House]House of Representatives
- Jun 20, 2018First consideration, June 20, 2018 [House]House of Representatives
- Jun 20, 2018Laid on the table, June 20, 2018 [House]House of Representatives
- Jun 22, 2018Removed from table, June 22, 2018 [House]House of Representatives
- Sep 25, 2018Second consideration, with amendments, Sept. 25, 2018 [House]House of Representatives
- Sep 25, 2018Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Sept. 25, 2018 [House]House of Representatives
- Oct 1, 2018Re-reported as committed, Oct. 1, 2018 [House]House of Representatives
- Oct 1, 2018Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 1, 2018 (183-0) [House]House of Representatives
- Oct 1, 2018In the Senate [Senate]Senate
- Oct 1, 2018Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, Oct. 1, 2018 [Senate]Senate
- Oct 15, 2018Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Oct. 15, 2018 [Senate]Senate
- Oct 15, 2018Senate concurred in House amendments, Oct. 15, 2018 (49-0) [Senate]Senate
- Oct 15, 2018Signed in Senate, Oct. 15, 2018 [Senate]Senate
- Oct 16, 2018Signed in House, Oct. 16, 2018 [House]House of Representatives
- Oct 16, 2018Presented to the Governor, Oct. 16, 2018Governor
- Oct 24, 2018Approved by the Governor, Oct. 24, 2018Governor
- Oct 24, 2018Act No. 154Governor