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2019–2020 Regular Session

Senate Bill 694

Amending the act of July 20, 1979 (P.L.183, No.60), known as the Oil and Gas Lease Act, providing for cross unit drilling for unconventional wells.

Became law as Act 85 of 2019, signed November 7, 2019, 160 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 Senate

6 co-sponsors

Kim L. Ward, John T. Yudichak, Wayne D. Fontana, Scott Martin, Mike Regan, Patrick M. Browne

Its course

May 31 to November 7, 2019, 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 action27 actions on 11 days

In the SenateMay 31 to Sep 25117 days

Environmental Resources & EnergyMay 31 to Jun 2525 days

AppropriationsSep 23 to Sep 230 days

In the House of RepresentativesSep 25 to Oct 2934 days

Environmental Resources & EnergyOct 15 to Oct 227 days

AppropriationsOct 28 to Oct 291 day

Back in the SenateOct 29 to Oct 290 days

Waiting to be sentOct 29 to Oct 301 day

With the GovernorOct 30 to Nov 78 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading49–0

    Passed · Sep 25

  • House of Representatives, third reading197–1

    Passed · Oct 29

  • Senate, concurrence49–0

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Oct 29

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Sep 24

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Oct 22

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 May 31 – Sep 25

  1. May 31Sent to ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY
  2. Jun 25ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY recommended it
  3. Sep 23Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Sep 24Amended on the floor
  7. Sep 25Passed the Senate, 49 to 0

In the House of Representatives Oct 15 – Oct 29

  1. Oct 15Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY
  3. Oct 22ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY recommended it as amended
  4. Oct 28Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Oct 29APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Passed the House of Representatives, 197 to 1

Back in the Senate Oct 29

  1. Oct 29Returned to the Senate
  2. Sent to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
  3. The Senate agreed to the other chamber's changes, 49 to 0
  4. Signed in the Senate

To the Governor Oct 30 – Nov 7

  1. Oct 30Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to the Governor
  3. Nov 7Signed by the Governor
  4. Became Act 85 of 2019
All 27 actions, as published
  1. May 31Referred to ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY, May 31, 2019 [Senate]Senate
  2. Jun 25Reported as committed, June 25, 2019 [Senate]Senate
  3. Jun 25First consideration, June 25, 2019 [Senate]Senate
  4. Sep 23Second consideration, Sept. 23, 2019 [Senate]Senate
  5. Sep 23Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Sept. 23, 2019 [Senate]Senate
  6. Sep 23Re-reported as committed, Sept. 23, 2019 [Senate]Senate
  7. Sep 24Amended on third consideration, Sept. 24, 2019 [Senate]Senate
  8. Sep 25Third consideration and final passage, Sept. 25, 2019 (49-0) [Senate]Senate
  9. Oct 15In the House [House]House of Representatives
  10. Oct 15Referred to ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY, Oct. 15, 2019 [House]House of Representatives
  11. Oct 22Reported as amended, Oct. 22, 2019 [House]House of Representatives
  12. Oct 22First consideration, Oct. 22, 2019 [House]House of Representatives
  13. Oct 22Laid on the table, Oct. 22, 2019 [House]House of Representatives
  14. Oct 28Removed from table, Oct. 28, 2019 [House]House of Representatives
  15. Oct 28Second consideration, Oct. 28, 2019 [House]House of Representatives
  16. Oct 28Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 28, 2019 [House]House of Representatives
  17. Oct 29Re-reported as committed, Oct. 29, 2019 [House]House of Representatives
  18. Oct 29Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 29, 2019 (197-1) [House]House of Representatives
  19. Oct 29In the Senate [Senate]Senate
  20. Oct 29Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, Oct. 29, 2019 [Senate]Senate
  21. Oct 29Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Oct. 29, 2019 [Senate]Senate
  22. Oct 29Senate concurred in House amendments, Oct. 29, 2019 (49-0) [Senate]Senate
  23. Oct 29Signed in Senate, Oct. 29, 2019 [Senate]Senate
  24. Oct 30Signed in House, Oct. 30, 2019 [House]House of Representatives
  25. Oct 30Presented to the Governor, Oct. 30, 2019Governor
  26. Nov 7Approved by the Governor, Nov. 7, 2019Governor
  27. Nov 7Act No. 85Governor