l9n/ Pennsylvania

2021–2022 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2

A Joint Resolution proposing separate and distinct amendments to the Constitution of Pennsylvania, in declaration of rights, providing for prohibition against denial or abridgment of equality of rights because of race and ethnicity; in legislation, further providing for action on concurrent orders and resolutions; and, in the executive, providing for disaster emergency declaration and management.

Became Pamphlet Laws Resolution 1 of 2021, on February 5, 2021.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

28 co-sponsors

John DiSanto, Scott Martin, Kristin Phillips-Hill, Judy Ward, Camera Bartolotta, David G. Argall, Patrick J. Stefano, Ryan P. Aument, Doug Mastriano, David J. Arnold Jr., John R. Gordner, Michele Brooks, Joe Pittman, Wayne Langerholc Jr., Mike Regan, Lisa Baker, Devlin J. Robinson, Robert M. Tomlinson, Mario M. Scavello, Scott E. Hutchinson, Patrick M. Browne, Jake Corman, Bob Mensch, Elder A. Vogel Jr., Gene Yaw, John T. Yudichak, Daniel Laughlin, Cris Dush

Votes

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

  • Senate, adoption28–20

    Passed · Jan 26

  • House of Representatives, adoption116–86

    Passed · Feb 5

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jan 25

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 20 – Jan 26

  1. Jan 20Sent to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
  2. Jan 22VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS recommended it
  3. Jan 25Amended and read a second time
  4. Jan 26Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the Senate, 28 to 20

In the House of Representatives Jan 27 – Feb 5

  1. Jan 27Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to STATE GOVERNMENT
  3. STATE GOVERNMENT recommended it
  4. Feb 4Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Feb 5APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Passed the House of Representatives, 116 to 86

In the Senate Feb 5

  1. Feb 5Signed in the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 5

  1. Feb 5Signed in the House of Representatives

With the Governor Feb 5

  1. Feb 5Became Pamphlet Laws Resolution 1 of 2021
All 29 actions, as published
  1. Jan 20Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, Jan. 20, 2021 [Senate]Senate
  2. Jan 21Corrective Reprint, Printer's No. 51, Jan. 21, 2021 [Senate]Senate
  3. Jan 22Reported as committed, Jan. 22, 2021 [Senate]Senate
  4. Jan 22First consideration, Jan. 22, 2021 [Senate]Senate
  5. Jan 25Second consideration, with amendments, Jan. 25, 2021 [Senate]Senate
  6. Jan 26Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Jan. 26, 2021 [Senate]Senate
  7. Jan 26Re-reported as committed, Jan. 26, 2021 [Senate]Senate
  8. Jan 26Third consideration and final passage, Jan. 26, 2021 (28-20) [Senate]Senate
  9. Jan 26(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 93-110), Jan. 26, 2021 [Senate]Senate
  10. Apr 28(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 441), April 28, 2021 [Senate]Senate
  11. Jan 27In the House [House]House of Representatives
  12. Jan 27Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, Jan. 27, 2021 [House]House of Representatives
  13. Jan 27Reported as committed, Jan. 27, 2021 [House]House of Representatives
  14. Jan 27First consideration, Jan. 27, 2021 [House]House of Representatives
  15. Jan 27Laid on the table, Jan. 27, 2021 [House]House of Representatives
  16. Jan 28Removed from table, Jan. 28, 2021 [House]House of Representatives
  17. Feb 4Second consideration, Feb. 4, 2021 [House]House of Representatives
  18. Feb 4Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Feb. 4, 2021 [House]House of Representatives
  19. Feb 4(Remarks see House Journal Page 157-159), Feb. 4, 2021 [House]House of Representatives
  20. Feb 5Re-reported as committed, Feb. 5, 2021 [House]House of Representatives
  21. Feb 5Third consideration and final passage, Feb. 5, 2021 (116-86) [House]House of Representatives
  22. Feb 5(Remarks see House Journal Page 169-176), Feb. 5, 2021 [House]House of Representatives
  23. Feb 5Signed in Senate, Feb. 5, 2021 [Senate]Senate
  24. Feb 5Signed in House, Feb. 5, 2021 [House]House of Representatives
  25. Feb 5Filed in the Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, Feb. 5, 2021Governor
  26. Feb 5Pamphlet Laws Resolution No. 1 of 2021, Feb. 5, 2021Governor
  27. Feb 5Passed Sessions of 2020 and 2021Governor
  28. May 18Approved by the Electorate, May 18, 2021Governor
  29. May 18Vote by Electorate, See History, Section "O", May 18, 2021Governor