Became law as Act 53 of 2017, signed October 30, 2017, 168 days after it was filed.
2017–2018 Regular Session
Senate Bill 690
An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in home rule and optional plan government, further providing for procedure for amendment of charter or optional plan.
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
May 15 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 action20 actions on 12 days
In the SenateMay 15 to Jun 2945 days
Local GovernmentMay 15 to Jun 622 days
In the House of RepresentativesJun 29 to Oct 18111 days
Local GovernmentJun 30 to Oct 496 days
AppropriationsOct 17 to Oct 181 day
Waiting to be sentOct 18 to Oct 246 days
With the GovernorOct 24 to Oct 306 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Senate, third reading50–0
Passed · Jun 29
House of Representatives, third reading189–0
Passed · Oct 18
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 May 15 – Jun 29
- May 15Sent to LOCAL GOVERNMENT
- Jun 6LOCAL GOVERNMENT recommended it
- Jun 14Read a second time
- Jun 29Passed the Senate, 50 to 0
In the House of Representatives Jun 30 – Oct 18
- Jun 30Arrived in the House of Representatives
- Sent to LOCAL GOVERNMENT
- Oct 4LOCAL GOVERNMENT recommended it
- Oct 17Read a second time
- Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
- Oct 18APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
- Passed the House of Representatives, 189 to 0
To the Governor Oct 23 – Oct 30
- Oct 23Signed in the Senate
- Oct 24Signed in the House of Representatives
- Sent to the Governor
- Oct 30Signed by the Governor
- Became Act 53 of 2017
All 20 actions, as published
- May 15Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT, May 15, 2017 [Senate]Senate
- Jun 6Reported as committed, June 6, 2017 [Senate]Senate
- Jun 6First consideration, June 6, 2017 [Senate]Senate
- Jun 14Second consideration, June 14, 2017 [Senate]Senate
- Jun 29Third consideration and final passage, June 29, 2017 (50-0) [Senate]Senate
- Jun 30In the House [House]House of Representatives
- Jun 30Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT, June 30, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
- Oct 4Reported as committed, Oct. 4, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
- Oct 4First consideration, Oct. 4, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
- Oct 4Laid on the table, Oct. 4, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
- Oct 16Removed from table, Oct. 16, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
- Oct 17Second consideration, Oct. 17, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
- Oct 17Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 17, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
- Oct 18Re-reported as committed, Oct. 18, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
- Oct 18Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 18, 2017 (189-0) [House]House of Representatives
- Oct 23Signed in Senate, Oct. 23, 2017 [Senate]Senate
- Oct 24Signed in House, Oct. 24, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
- Oct 24Presented to the Governor, Oct. 24, 2017Governor
- Oct 30Approved by the Governor, Oct. 30, 2017Governor
- Oct 30Act No. 53Governor