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2019–2020 Regular Session

Senate Bill 857

An Act amending Title 40 (Insurance) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for telemedicine, authorizing the regulation of telemedicine by professional licensing boards and providing for insurance coverage of telemedicine.

Vetoed by the Governor on April 29, 2020; the veto was not overridden. The 2019–2020 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

22 co-sponsors

David G. Argall, Ryan P. Aument, Lisa Baker, Camera Bartolotta, John P. Blake, James R. Brewster, Jay Costa, John R. Gordner, Art Haywood, Thomas H. Killion, Wayne Langerholc Jr., Scott Martin, Bob Mensch, Kristin Phillips-Hill, Steven J. Santarsiero, Judith L. Schwank, Patrick J. Stefano, Sharif Street, Judy Ward, Kim L. Ward, Gene Yaw, John T. Yudichak

Its course

September 19, 2019 to May 6, 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 action33 actions on 13 days

In the SenateSep 19 to Oct 3041 days

Banking & InsuranceSep 19 to Oct 2839 days

AppropriationsOct 29 to Oct 290 days

In the House of RepresentativesOct 30 to Nov 2122 days

InsuranceOct 31 to Nov 1818 days

AppropriationsNov 20 to Nov 211 day

Back in the SenateNov 21 to Apr 21152 days

Waiting to be sentApr 21 to Apr 287 days

With the GovernorApr 28 to Apr 291 day

After the vetoApr 29 to May 6 · stopped7 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading47–1

    Passed · Oct 30

  • House of Representatives, third reading111–77

    Passed · Nov 21

  • Senate, concurrence29–21

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Apr 21, 2020

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Oct 28

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Oct 30

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Nov 18

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 Sep 19 – Oct 30

  1. Sep 19Sent to BANKING AND INSURANCE
  2. Oct 28BANKING AND INSURANCE recommended it as amended
  3. Oct 29Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Oct 30Amended on the floor
  7. Passed the Senate, 47 to 1

In the House of Representatives Oct 31 – Nov 21

  1. Oct 31Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to INSURANCE
  3. Nov 18INSURANCE recommended it as amended
  4. Nov 20Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Nov 21APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Passed the House of Representatives, 111 to 77

Back in the Senate Nov 21 – Apr 21, 2020

  1. Nov 21Returned to the Senate
  2. Sent to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
  3. Apr 21, 2020The Senate agreed to the other chamber's changes, 29 to 21
  4. Signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 21, 2020 – Apr 29, 2020

  1. Apr 21, 2020Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Apr 28, 2020Sent to the Governor
  3. Apr 29, 2020Vetoed by the Governor

After the veto May 6, 2020

  1. May 6, 2020Returned to the Senate
All 33 actions, as published
  1. Sep 19Referred to BANKING AND INSURANCE, Sept. 19, 2019 [Senate]Senate
  2. Oct 28Reported as amended, Oct. 28, 2019 [Senate]Senate
  3. Oct 28First consideration, Oct. 28, 2019 [Senate]Senate
  4. Oct 29Second consideration, Oct. 29, 2019 [Senate]Senate
  5. Oct 29Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 29, 2019 [Senate]Senate
  6. Oct 29Re-reported as committed, Oct. 29, 2019 [Senate]Senate
  7. Oct 30Amended on third consideration, Oct. 30, 2019 [Senate]Senate
  8. Oct 30Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 30, 2019 (47-1) [Senate]Senate
  9. Oct 30(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 1020-1021), Oct. 30, 2019 [Senate]Senate
  10. Oct 31In the House [House]House of Representatives
  11. Oct 31Referred to INSURANCE, Oct. 31, 2019 [House]House of Representatives
  12. Nov 18Reported as amended, Nov. 18, 2019 [House]House of Representatives
  13. Nov 18First consideration, Nov. 18, 2019 [House]House of Representatives
  14. Nov 18Laid on the table, Nov. 18, 2019 [House]House of Representatives
  15. Nov 19Removed from table, Nov. 19, 2019 [House]House of Representatives
  16. Nov 20Second consideration, Nov. 20, 2019 [House]House of Representatives
  17. Nov 20Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Nov. 20, 2019 [House]House of Representatives
  18. Nov 20(Remarks see House Journal Page 1885-1890), Nov. 20, 2019 [House]House of Representatives
  19. Nov 21Re-reported as committed, Nov. 21, 2019 [House]House of Representatives
  20. Nov 21Third consideration and final passage, Nov. 21, 2019 (111-77) [House]House of Representatives
  21. Nov 21(Remarks see House Journal Page 1939-1942), Nov. 21, 2019 [House]House of Representatives
  22. Nov 21In the Senate [Senate]Senate
  23. Nov 21Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, Nov. 21, 2019 [Senate]Senate
  24. Apr 21, 2020Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, April 21, 2020 [Senate]Senate
  25. Apr 21, 2020Senate concurred in House amendments, April 21, 2020 (29-21) [Senate]Senate
  26. Apr 21, 2020(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 272-285), April 21, 2020 [Senate]Senate
  27. Apr 21, 2020Signed in Senate, April 21, 2020 [Senate]Senate
  28. Apr 21, 2020Signed in House, April 21, 2020 [House]House of Representatives
  29. Apr 28, 2020Presented to the Governor, April 28, 2020Governor
  30. Apr 29, 2020Vetoed by the Governor, April 29, 2020Governor
  31. Apr 29, 2020Veto No. 4Governor
  32. May 6, 2020In the Senate [Senate]Senate
  33. May 6, 2020Bill, together with Governor's Veto Message, laid on the table, May 6, 2020 [Senate]Senate