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2019–2020 Regular Session

Senate Bill 952

An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in veterans' preference, repealing provisions relating to soldier defined, providing for purpose and for definitions, repealing provisions relating to credits in civil service examinations, further providing for additional points in grading civil service examinations, for preference in appointment or promotion, for lack of training, age or physical impairment, for preferential rating provision in public works specifications, for computation of seniority for reduction in force, for preference of spouses and for law exclusive and providing for reporting requirement and for guidelines; and, in voluntary veterans' preference in private employment, further providing for definitions and for eligibility for preference.

Became law as Act 102 of 2020, signed October 29, 2020, 352 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

11 co-sponsors

Ryan P. Aument, Lisa Baker, James R. Brewster, Patrick M. Browne, Doug Mastriano, Bob Mensch, Joe Pittman, Judy Ward, Kim L. Ward, John T. Yudichak, John P. Sabatina Jr.

Its course

November 12, 2019 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 action29 actions on 14 days

In the SenateNov 12 to Jun 9210 days

Veterans Affairs & Emergency PreparednessNov 12 to Nov 208 days

AppropriationsJan 27 to Apr 2892 days

In the House of RepresentativesJun 9 to Oct 19132 days

Veterans Affairs & Emergency PreparednessJun 15 to Sep 1693 days

AppropriationsSep 30 to Oct 1919 days

Back in the SenateOct 19 to Oct 201 day

Waiting to be sentOct 20 to Oct 211 day

With the GovernorOct 21 to Oct 298 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading50–0

    Passed · Jun 9, 2020

  • House of Representatives, third reading202–0

    Passed · Oct 19, 2020

  • Senate, concurrence48–0

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Oct 20, 2020

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 8, 2020

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Sep 16, 2020

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Sep 30, 2020

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 Nov 12 – Jun 9, 2020

  1. Nov 12Sent to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
  2. Nov 20VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS recommended it
  3. Jan 27, 2020Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Apr 28, 2020APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Jun 8, 2020Amended on the floor
  7. Jun 9, 2020Passed the Senate, 50 to 0

In the House of Representatives Jun 15, 2020 – Oct 19, 2020

  1. Jun 15, 2020Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
  3. Sep 16, 2020VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS recommended it as amended
  4. Sep 30, 2020Amended and read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Oct 19, 2020APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Passed the House of Representatives, 202 to 0

Back in the Senate Oct 20, 2020

  1. Oct 20, 2020Returned to the Senate
  2. Sent to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
  3. The Senate agreed to the other chamber's changes, 48 to 0
  4. Signed in the Senate

To the Governor Oct 20, 2020 – Oct 29, 2020

  1. Oct 20, 2020Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Oct 21, 2020Sent to the Governor
  3. Oct 29, 2020Signed by the Governor
  4. Became Act 102 of 2020
All 29 actions, as published
  1. Nov 12Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, Nov. 12, 2019 [Senate]Senate
  2. Nov 20Reported as committed, Nov. 20, 2019 [Senate]Senate
  3. Nov 20First consideration, Nov. 20, 2019 [Senate]Senate
  4. Jan 27, 2020Second consideration, Jan. 27, 2020 [Senate]Senate
  5. Jan 27, 2020Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Jan. 27, 2020 [Senate]Senate
  6. Apr 28, 2020Re-reported as committed, April 28, 2020 [Senate]Senate
  7. Jun 8, 2020Amended on third consideration, June 8, 2020 [Senate]Senate
  8. Jun 9, 2020Third consideration and final passage, June 9, 2020 (50-0) [Senate]Senate
  9. Jun 9, 2020(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 545), June 9, 2020 [Senate]Senate
  10. Jun 15, 2020In the House [House]House of Representatives
  11. Jun 15, 2020Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, June 15, 2020 [House]House of Representatives
  12. Sep 16, 2020Reported as amended, Sept. 16, 2020 [House]House of Representatives
  13. Sep 16, 2020First consideration, Sept. 16, 2020 [House]House of Representatives
  14. Sep 16, 2020Laid on the table, Sept. 16, 2020 [House]House of Representatives
  15. Sep 17, 2020Removed from table, Sept. 17, 2020 [House]House of Representatives
  16. Sep 30, 2020Second consideration, with amendments, Sept. 30, 2020 [House]House of Representatives
  17. Sep 30, 2020Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Sept. 30, 2020 [House]House of Representatives
  18. Sep 30, 2020(Remarks see House Journal Page ), Sept. 30, 2020 [House]House of Representatives
  19. Oct 19, 2020Re-reported as committed, Oct. 19, 2020 [House]House of Representatives
  20. Oct 19, 2020Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 19, 2020 (202-0) [House]House of Representatives
  21. Oct 20, 2020In the Senate [Senate]Senate
  22. Oct 20, 2020Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, Oct. 20, 2020 [Senate]Senate
  23. Oct 20, 2020Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Oct. 20, 2020 [Senate]Senate
  24. Oct 20, 2020Senate concurred in House amendments, Oct. 20, 2020 (48-0) [Senate]Senate
  25. Oct 20, 2020Signed in Senate, Oct. 20, 2020 [Senate]Senate
  26. Oct 20, 2020Signed in House, Oct. 20, 2020 [House]House of Representatives
  27. Oct 21, 2020Presented to the Governor, Oct. 21, 2020Governor
  28. Oct 29, 2020Approved by the Governor, Oct. 29, 2020Governor
  29. Oct 29, 2020Act No. 102Governor