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2021–2022 Regular Session

Senate Bill 554

An Act amending Title 65 (Public Officers) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in open meetings, further providing for public notice and providing for notification of agency business required and exceptions.

Became law as Act 65 of 2021, signed June 30, 2021, 78 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

6 co-sponsors

Patrick M. Browne, Ryan P. Aument, Scott Martin, Anthony H. Williams, Judith L. Schwank, Doug Mastriano

Its course

April 13 to June 30, 2021, 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 action25 actions on 13 days

In the SenateApr 13 to Jun 957 days

State GovernmentApr 13 to Apr 2714 days

AppropriationsMay 11 to Jun 727 days

In the House of RepresentativesJun 9 to Jun 2516 days

State GovernmentJun 10 to Jun 2212 days

AppropriationsJun 24 to Jun 251 day

Waiting to be sentJun 25 to Jun 283 days

With the GovernorJun 28 to Jun 302 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading49–0

    Passed · Jun 9

  • House of Representatives, third reading201–0

    Passed · Jun 25

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 8

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 Apr 13 – Jun 9

  1. Apr 13Sent to STATE GOVERNMENT
  2. Apr 27STATE GOVERNMENT recommended it
  3. May 11Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Jun 7APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Jun 8Amended on the floor
  7. Jun 9Passed the Senate, 49 to 0

In the House of Representatives Jun 10 – Jun 25

  1. Jun 10Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to STATE GOVERNMENT
  3. Jun 22STATE GOVERNMENT recommended it
  4. Jun 24Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Jun 25APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Passed the House of Representatives, 201 to 0

To the Governor Jun 25 – Jun 30

  1. Jun 25Signed in the Senate
  2. Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. Jun 28Sent to the Governor
  4. Jun 30Signed by the Governor
  5. Became Act 65 of 2021
All 25 actions, as published
  1. Apr 13Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, April 13, 2021 [Senate]Senate
  2. Apr 27Reported as committed, April 27, 2021 [Senate]Senate
  3. Apr 27First consideration, April 27, 2021 [Senate]Senate
  4. May 11Second consideration, May 11, 2021 [Senate]Senate
  5. May 11Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, May 11, 2021 [Senate]Senate
  6. Jun 7Re-reported as committed, June 7, 2021 [Senate]Senate
  7. Jun 8Amended on third consideration, June 8, 2021 [Senate]Senate
  8. Jun 8(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 595-596), June 8, 2021 [Senate]Senate
  9. Jun 9Third consideration and final passage, June 9, 2021 (49-0) [Senate]Senate
  10. Jun 9(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 623-624), June 9, 2021 [Senate]Senate
  11. Jun 10In the House [House]House of Representatives
  12. Jun 10Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, June 10, 2021 [House]House of Representatives
  13. Jun 22Reported as committed, June 22, 2021 [House]House of Representatives
  14. Jun 22First consideration, June 22, 2021 [House]House of Representatives
  15. Jun 22Laid on the table, June 22, 2021 [House]House of Representatives
  16. Jun 23Removed from table, June 23, 2021 [House]House of Representatives
  17. Jun 24Second consideration, June 24, 2021 [House]House of Representatives
  18. Jun 24Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 24, 2021 [House]House of Representatives
  19. Jun 25Re-reported as committed, June 25, 2021 [House]House of Representatives
  20. Jun 25Third consideration and final passage, June 25, 2021 (201-0) [House]House of Representatives
  21. Jun 25Signed in Senate, June 25, 2021 [Senate]Senate
  22. Jun 25Signed in House, June 25, 2021 [House]House of Representatives
  23. Jun 28Presented to the Governor, June 28, 2021Governor
  24. Jun 30Approved by the Governor, June 30, 2021Governor
  25. Jun 30Act No. 65 of 2021, June 30, 2021Governor