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2019–2020 Regular Session

Senate Bill 983

An Act amending the act of September 9, 1965 (P.L.497, No.251), known as the Newborn Child Testing Act, further providing for definitions and for Newborn Child Screening and Follow-up Program; and providing for mandated screening and follow-up.

Became law as Act 133 of 2020, signed November 25, 2020, 315 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

14 co-sponsors

Patrick M. Browne, Bob Mensch, Maria Collett, Scott Martin, Wayne D. Fontana, Doug Mastriano, Christine M. Tartaglione, Joe Pittman, Daniel Laughlin, Daylin Leach, Patrick J. Stefano, David J. Arnold Jr., Kristin Phillips-Hill, Steven J. Santarsiero

Its course

January 15 to November 25, 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 action24 actions on 12 days

In the SenateJan 15 to Oct 6265 days

Aging & YouthJan 15 to Sep 21250 days

AppropriationsSep 22 to Oct 513 days

In the House of RepresentativesOct 6 to Nov 1944 days

Human ServicesOct 8 to Oct 2012 days

AppropriationsNov 18 to Nov 191 day

Waiting to be sentNov 19 to Nov 201 day

With the GovernorNov 20 to Nov 255 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading50–0

    Passed · Oct 6

  • House of Representatives, third reading202–0

    Passed · Nov 19

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Sep 21

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 Jan 15 – Oct 6

  1. Jan 15Sent to AGING AND YOUTH
  2. Sep 21AGING AND YOUTH recommended it as amended
  3. Sep 22Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Oct 5APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Oct 6Passed the Senate, 50 to 0

In the House of Representatives Oct 8 – Nov 19

  1. Oct 8Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to HUMAN SERVICES
  3. Oct 20HUMAN SERVICES recommended it
  4. Nov 18Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Nov 19APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Passed the House of Representatives, 202 to 0

To the Governor Nov 19 – Nov 25

  1. Nov 19Signed in the Senate
  2. Nov 20Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. Sent to the Governor
  4. Nov 25Signed by the Governor
  5. Became Act 133 of 2020
All 24 actions, as published
  1. Jan 15Referred to AGING AND YOUTH, Jan. 15, 2020 [Senate]Senate
  2. Sep 21Reported as amended, Sept. 21, 2020 [Senate]Senate
  3. Sep 21First consideration, Sept. 21, 2020 [Senate]Senate
  4. Sep 22Second consideration, Sept. 22, 2020 [Senate]Senate
  5. Sep 22Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Sept. 22, 2020 [Senate]Senate
  6. Oct 5Re-reported as committed, Oct. 5, 2020 [Senate]Senate
  7. Oct 6Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 6, 2020 (50-0) [Senate]Senate
  8. Oct 6(Remarks see Senate Journal Page ....), Oct. 6, 2020 [Senate]Senate
  9. Oct 8In the House [House]House of Representatives
  10. Oct 8Referred to HUMAN SERVICES, Oct. 8, 2020 [House]House of Representatives
  11. Oct 20Reported as committed, Oct. 20, 2020 [House]House of Representatives
  12. Oct 20First consideration, Oct. 20, 2020 [House]House of Representatives
  13. Oct 20Laid on the table, Oct. 20, 2020 [House]House of Representatives
  14. Oct 21Removed from table, Oct. 21, 2020 [House]House of Representatives
  15. Nov 18Second consideration, Nov. 18, 2020 [House]House of Representatives
  16. Nov 18Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Nov. 18, 2020 [House]House of Representatives
  17. Nov 19Re-reported as committed, Nov. 19, 2020 [House]House of Representatives
  18. Nov 19Third consideration and final passage, Nov. 19, 2020 (202-0) [House]House of Representatives
  19. Nov 19(Remarks see House Journal Page ...), Nov. 19, 2020 [House]House of Representatives
  20. Nov 19Signed in Senate, Nov. 19, 2020 [Senate]Senate
  21. Nov 20Signed in House, Nov. 20, 2020 [House]House of Representatives
  22. Nov 20Presented to the Governor, Nov. 20, 2020Governor
  23. Nov 25Approved by the Governor, Nov. 25, 2020Governor
  24. Nov 25Act No. 133Governor