Became law as Act 156 of 2018, signed October 24, 2018, 218 days after it was filed.
2017–2018 Regular Session
Senate Bill 1078
An Act amending Title 65 (Public Officers) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in open meetings, further providing for executive sessions.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
21 co-sponsors
Mike Regan, Mike Folmer, Andrew E. Dinniman, Scott Martin, John H. Eichelberger Jr., David G. Argall, Guy Reschenthaler, John C. Rafferty Jr., Kim L. Ward, Ryan P. Aument, Gene Yaw, Elder A. Vogel Jr., Thomas H. Killion, Randy Vulakovich, Lisa Baker, Bob Mensch, Joseph B. Scarnati III, Camera Bartolotta, Scott Wagner, Patrick J. Stefano, Patrick M. Browne
Its course
March 20 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 action20 actions on 12 days
In the SenateMar 20 to Apr 1728 days
State GovernmentMar 20 to Mar 277 days
In the House of RepresentativesApr 17 to Oct 11177 days
State GovernmentApr 19 to Sep 25159 days
AppropriationsOct 10 to Oct 111 day
Waiting to be sentOct 11 to Oct 154 days
With the GovernorOct 15 to Oct 249 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Senate, third reading50–0
Passed · Apr 17
House of Representatives, third reading177–0
Passed · Oct 11
Text
Each version as the General Assembly printed it.
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What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.
In the Senate Mar 20 – Apr 17
- Mar 20Sent to STATE GOVERNMENT
- Mar 27STATE GOVERNMENT recommended it
- Apr 16Read a second time
- Apr 17Passed the Senate, 50 to 0
In the House of Representatives Apr 19 – Oct 11
- Apr 19Arrived in the House of Representatives
- Sent to STATE GOVERNMENT
- Sep 25STATE GOVERNMENT recommended it
- Oct 10Read a second time
- Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
- Oct 11APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
- Passed the House of Representatives, 177 to 0
To the Governor Oct 12 – Oct 24
- Oct 12Signed in the Senate
- Oct 15Signed in the House of Representatives
- Sent to the Governor
- Oct 24Signed by the Governor
- Became Act 156 of 2018
All 20 actions, as published
- Mar 20Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, March 20, 2018 [Senate]Senate
- Mar 27Reported as committed, March 27, 2018 [Senate]Senate
- Mar 27First consideration, March 27, 2018 [Senate]Senate
- Apr 16Second consideration, April 16, 2018 [Senate]Senate
- Apr 17Third consideration and final passage, April 17, 2018 (50-0) [Senate]Senate
- Apr 19In the House [House]House of Representatives
- Apr 19Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, April 19, 2018 [House]House of Representatives
- Sep 25Reported as committed, Sept. 25, 2018 [House]House of Representatives
- Sep 25First consideration, Sept. 25, 2018 [House]House of Representatives
- Sep 25Laid on the table, Sept. 25, 2018 [House]House of Representatives
- Oct 2Removed from table, Oct. 2, 2018 [House]House of Representatives
- Oct 10Second consideration, Oct. 10, 2018 [House]House of Representatives
- Oct 10Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 10, 2018 [House]House of Representatives
- Oct 11Re-reported as committed, Oct. 11, 2018 [House]House of Representatives
- Oct 11Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 11, 2018 (177-0) [House]House of Representatives
- Oct 12Signed in Senate, Oct. 12, 2018 [Senate]Senate
- Oct 15Signed in House, Oct. 15, 2018 [House]House of Representatives
- Oct 15Presented to the Governor, Oct. 15, 2018Governor
- Oct 24Approved by the Governor, Oct. 24, 2018Governor
- Oct 24Act No. 156Governor