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2021–2022 Regular Session

Senate Bill 251

An Act amending Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, repealing provisions relating to fertilizer; providing for fertilizer; in soil and plant amendment, further providing for disposition of funds; in seed, further providing for disposition of funds; establishing the Agronomic Regulatory Account within the General Fund; imposing duties on the Department of Agriculture; and making conforming amendments.

Became law as Act 83 of 2022, signed July 11, 2022, 500 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

8 co-sponsors

Scott Martin, John R. Gordner, Lisa Baker, Christine M. Tartaglione, Patrick J. Stefano, Judith L. Schwank, Carolyn T. Comitta, Sharif Street

Its course

February 26, 2021 to July 11, 2022, 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 action30 actions on 14 days

In the SenateFeb 26 to May 1174 days

Agriculture & Rural AffairsFeb 26 to Mar 2325 days

AppropriationsApr 19 to May 1021 days

In the House of RepresentativesMay 11 to Jul 1416 days

Agriculture & Rural AffairsMay 14 to Oct 27166 days

AppropriationsJun 30 to Jul 11 day

Back in the SenateJul 1 to Jul 65 days

Waiting to be sentJul 6 to Jul 71 day

With the GovernorJul 7 to Jul 114 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading47–1

    Passed · May 11

  • House of Representatives, third reading184–16

    Passed · Jul 1, 2022

  • Senate, concurrence49–1

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jul 6, 2022

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Oct 27

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 30, 2022

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 Feb 26 – May 11

  1. Feb 26Sent to AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS
  2. Mar 23AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS recommended it
  3. Apr 19Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. May 10APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. May 11Passed the Senate, 47 to 1

In the House of Representatives May 14 – Jul 1, 2022

  1. May 14Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS
  3. Oct 27AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS recommended it as amended
  4. Jun 30, 2022Amended and read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Jul 1, 2022APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Passed the House of Representatives, 184 to 16

Back in the Senate Jul 6, 2022

  1. Jul 6, 2022Returned to the Senate
  2. Sent to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
  3. The Senate agreed to the other chamber's changes, 49 to 1
  4. Signed in the Senate

To the Governor Jul 7, 2022 – Jul 11, 2022

  1. Jul 7, 2022Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to the Governor
  3. Jul 11, 2022Signed by the Governor
  4. Became Act 83 of 2022
All 30 actions, as published
  1. Feb 26Referred to AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS, Feb. 26, 2021 [Senate]Senate
  2. Mar 23Reported as committed, March 23, 2021 [Senate]Senate
  3. Mar 23First consideration, March 23, 2021 [Senate]Senate
  4. Apr 19Second consideration, April 19, 2021 [Senate]Senate
  5. Apr 19Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, April 19, 2021 [Senate]Senate
  6. May 10Re-reported as committed, May 10, 2021 [Senate]Senate
  7. May 11Third consideration and final passage, May 11, 2021 (47-1) [Senate]Senate
  8. May 14In the House [House]House of Representatives
  9. May 14Referred to AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS, May 14, 2021 [House]House of Representatives
  10. Oct 27Reported as amended, Oct. 27, 2021 [House]House of Representatives
  11. Oct 27First consideration, Oct. 27, 2021 [House]House of Representatives
  12. Oct 27Laid on the table, Oct. 27, 2021 [House]House of Representatives
  13. Jan 25, 2022Removed from table, Jan. 25, 2022 [House]House of Representatives
  14. Jan 25, 2022Laid on the table, Jan. 25, 2022 [House]House of Representatives
  15. Jun 20, 2022Removed from table, June 20, 2022 [House]House of Representatives
  16. Jun 30, 2022Second consideration, with amendments, June 30, 2022 [House]House of Representatives
  17. Jun 30, 2022Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 30, 2022 [House]House of Representatives
  18. Jun 30, 2022(Remarks see House Journal Page ), June 30, 2022 [House]House of Representatives
  19. Jul 1, 2022Re-reported as committed, July 1, 2022 [House]House of Representatives
  20. Jul 1, 2022Third consideration and final passage, July 1, 2022 (184-16) [House]House of Representatives
  21. Jul 1, 2022(Remarks see House Journal Page ....), July 1, 2022 [House]House of Representatives
  22. Jul 6, 2022In the Senate [Senate]Senate
  23. Jul 6, 2022Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, July 6, 2022 [Senate]Senate
  24. Jul 6, 2022Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, July 6, 2022 [Senate]Senate
  25. Jul 6, 2022Senate concurred in House amendments, July 6, 2022 (49-1) [Senate]Senate
  26. Jul 6, 2022Signed in Senate, July 6, 2022 [Senate]Senate
  27. Jul 7, 2022Signed in House, July 7, 2022 [House]House of Representatives
  28. Jul 7, 2022Presented to the Governor, July 7, 2022Governor
  29. Jul 11, 2022Approved by the Governor, July 11, 2022Governor
  30. Jul 11, 2022Act No. 83 of 2022, July 11, 2022Governor