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2017–2018 Regular Session

Senate Bill 540

An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in pupils and attendance, further providing for excuses from attending school.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Education Committee on November 15, 2017. The 2017–2018 session has ended.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

14 co-sponsors

Mike Folmer, David G. Argall, Wayne D. Fontana, Jay Costa, Randy Vulakovich, Mario M. Scavello, John C. Rafferty Jr., James R. Brewster, Guy Reschenthaler, Ryan P. Aument, John P. Sabatina Jr., Joseph B. Scarnati III, John T. Yudichak, Kim L. Ward

Its course

March 24 to November 15, 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 action7 actions on 5 days

In the SenateMar 24 to Nov 13234 days

EducationMar 24 to Oct 24214 days

In the House of RepresentativesNov 13 to Nov 15 · stopped2 days

EducationNov 15 to Nov 15 · stopped0 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • Senate, third reading48–0

    Passed · Nov 13

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Oct 25

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 24 – Nov 13

  1. Mar 24Sent to EDUCATION
  2. Oct 24EDUCATION recommended it
  3. Oct 25Amended and read a second time
  4. Nov 13Passed the Senate, 48 to 0

In the House of Representatives Nov 15

  1. Nov 15Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to EDUCATION
All 7 actions, as published
  1. Mar 24Referred to EDUCATION, March 24, 2017 [Senate]Senate
  2. Oct 24Reported as committed, Oct. 24, 2017 [Senate]Senate
  3. Oct 24First consideration, Oct. 24, 2017 [Senate]Senate
  4. Oct 25Second consideration, with amendments, Oct. 25, 2017 [Senate]Senate
  5. Nov 13Third consideration and final passage, Nov. 13, 2017 (48-0) [Senate]Senate
  6. Nov 15In the House [House]House of Representatives
  7. Nov 15Referred to EDUCATION, Nov. 15, 2017 [House]House of Representatives