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2019–2020 Regular Session

House Bill 2438

An Act amending Title 68 (Real and Personal Property) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for broadband services.

Became law as Act 98 of 2020, signed October 29, 2020, 185 days after it was filed.

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

33 co-sponsors

MARTIN T. CAUSER, TINA PICKETT, Francis X. Ryan, Anita Astorino Kulik, Lynda Schlegel Culver, MARIA P. DONATUCCI, SCOTT CONKLIN, HARRY A. READSHAW III, Aaron D. Kaufer, KAREN BOBACK, Dawn W. Keefer, Johnathan D. Hershey, EDDIE DAY PASHINSKI, ED NEILSON, DAVID R. MILLARD, Danilo Burgos, James B. Struzzi II, JEFFREY P. PYLE, Aaron Bernstine, Rich Irvin, MARK A. LONGIETTI, ROB W. KAUFFMAN, Barbara Gleim, David H. Zimmerman, Jeff C. Wheeland, Peter Schweyer, SHERYL M. DELOZIER, Cris Dush, Eric Davanzo, WILLIAM C. KORTZ II, R. Lee James, SUSAN C. HELM, BRAD ROAE

Its course

April 27 to October 29, 2020, 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 action32 actions on 16 days

In the House of RepresentativesApr 27 to Jun 1044 days

Consumer AffairsApr 27 to May 2629 days

AppropriationsJun 9 to Jun 101 day

In the SenateJun 10 to Oct 21133 days

Communications & TechnologyJun 17 to Jun 225 days

AppropriationsSep 22 to Oct 513 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesOct 21 to Oct 210 days

Waiting to be sentOct 21 to Oct 221 day

With the GovernorOct 22 to Oct 297 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading202–0

    Passed · Jun 10

  • Senate, amendment31–18

    Sep 22

  • Senate, third reading49–0

    Passed · Oct 21

  • House of Representatives, concurrence201–0

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Oct 21

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted May 26

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Sep 22

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Oct 19

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 House of Representatives Apr 27 – Jun 10

  1. Apr 27Sent to CONSUMER AFFAIRS
  2. May 26CONSUMER AFFAIRS recommended it as amended
  3. Jun 9Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Jun 10APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the House of Representatives, 202 to 0

In the Senate Jun 17 – Oct 21

  1. Jun 17Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY
  3. Jun 22COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY recommended it
  4. Jun 29Read a second time
  5. Sep 22Amended on the floor
  6. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  7. Oct 5APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  8. Oct 19Amended on the floor
  9. Oct 21Passed the Senate, 49 to 0

Back in the House of Representatives Oct 21

  1. Oct 21Returned to the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to RULES
  3. The House of Representatives agreed to the other chamber's changes, 201 to 0
  4. Signed in the House of Representatives

To the Governor Oct 21 – Oct 29

  1. Oct 21Signed in the Senate
  2. Oct 22Sent to the Governor
  3. Oct 29Signed by the Governor
  4. Became Act 98 of 2020
All 32 actions, as published
  1. Apr 27Referred to CONSUMER AFFAIRS, April 27, 2020 [House]House of Representatives
  2. May 26Reported as amended, May 26, 2020 [House]House of Representatives
  3. May 26First consideration, May 26, 2020 [House]House of Representatives
  4. May 26Laid on the table, May 26, 2020 [House]House of Representatives
  5. May 28Removed from table, May 28, 2020 [House]House of Representatives
  6. Jun 9Second consideration, June 9, 2020 [House]House of Representatives
  7. Jun 9Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, June 9, 2020 [House]House of Representatives
  8. Jun 10Re-reported as committed, June 10, 2020 [House]House of Representatives
  9. Jun 10Third consideration and final passage, June 10, 2020 (202-0) [House]House of Representatives
  10. Jun 10(Remarks see House Journal Page 913-914), June 10, 2020 [House]House of Representatives
  11. Jun 17In the Senate [Senate]Senate
  12. Jun 17Referred to COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY, June 17, 2020 [Senate]Senate
  13. Jun 22Reported as committed, June 22, 2020 [Senate]Senate
  14. Jun 22First consideration, June 22, 2020 [Senate]Senate
  15. Jun 29Second consideration, June 29, 2020 [Senate]Senate
  16. Sep 9Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9), Sept. 9, 2020 [Senate]Senate
  17. Sep 21Removed from table, Sept. 21, 2020 [Senate]Senate
  18. Sep 22Amended on third consideration, Sept. 22, 2020 (31-18) [Senate]Senate
  19. Sep 22Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Sept. 22, 2020 [Senate]Senate
  20. Oct 5Re-reported as committed, Oct. 5, 2020 [Senate]Senate
  21. Oct 19Amended on third consideration, Oct. 19, 2020 [Senate]Senate
  22. Oct 21Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 21, 2020 (49-0) [Senate]Senate
  23. Oct 21In the House [House]House of Representatives
  24. Oct 21Referred to RULES, Oct. 21, 2020 [House]House of Representatives
  25. Oct 21Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Oct. 21, 2020 [House]House of Representatives
  26. Oct 21House concurred in Senate amendments, Oct. 21, 2020 (201-0) [House]House of Representatives
  27. Oct 21(Remarks see House Journal Page ), Oct. 21, 2020 [House]House of Representatives
  28. Oct 21Signed in House, Oct. 21, 2020 [House]House of Representatives
  29. Oct 21Signed in Senate, Oct. 21, 2020 [Senate]Senate
  30. Oct 22Presented to the Governor, Oct. 22, 2020Governor
  31. Oct 29Approved by the Governor, Oct. 29, 2020Governor
  32. Oct 29Act No. 98Governor