l9n/ Pennsylvania

2023–2024 Regular Session

House Bill 109

An Act prohibiting fees for early termination of certain contracts upon death; providing for waiver of applicable fees; and imposing civil penalties.

Became law as Act 29 of 2024, signed June 28, 2024, 479 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 House of Representatives

24 co-sponsors

Carol Hill-Evans, Joseph C. Hohenstein, STEVE SAMUELSON, Jeanne McNeill, Liz Hanbidge, Michael H. Schlossberg, Benjamin V. Sanchez, Christopher M. Rabb, Dan K. Williams, Nick Pisciottano, Nancy Guenst, David M. Delloso, Lynda Schlegel Culver, Maureen E. Madden, ED NEILSON, Perry S. Warren, Elizabeth Fiedler, Wendy Fink, ROBERT FREEMAN, Emily Kinkead, MARK M. GILLEN, Steven R. Malagari, Manuel Guzman Jr., TINA M. DAVIS

Its course

March 7, 2023 to June 28, 2024, 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 House of RepresentativesMar 7 to Oct 17224 days

Consumer Protection, Technology & UtilitiesMar 7 to Oct 3210 days

AppropriationsOct 16 to Oct 171 day

In the SenateOct 17 to Jun 26253 days

Consumer Protection & Professional LicensureOct 31 to Jun 12225 days

AppropriationsJun 24 to Jun 251 day

Waiting to be sentJun 26 to Jun 271 day

With the GovernorJun 27 to Jun 281 day

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading203–0

    Passed · Oct 17

  • Senate, third reading46–4

    Passed · Jun 26, 2024

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Oct 3

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Oct 16

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 House of Representatives Mar 7 – Oct 17

  1. Mar 7Sent to CONSUMER PROTECTION, TECHNOLOGY AND UTILITIES
  2. Oct 3CONSUMER PROTECTION, TECHNOLOGY AND UTILITIES recommended it as amended
  3. Oct 16Amended and read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Oct 17APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the House of Representatives, 203 to 0

In the Senate Oct 31 – Jun 26, 2024

  1. Oct 31Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
  3. Jun 12, 2024CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE recommended it
  4. Jun 24, 2024Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Jun 25, 2024APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Jun 26, 2024Passed the Senate, 46 to 4

To the Governor Jun 27, 2024 – Jun 28, 2024

  1. Jun 27, 2024Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Signed in the Senate
  3. Sent to the Governor
  4. Jun 28, 2024Signed by the Governor
  5. Became Act 29 of 2024
All 24 actions, as published
  1. Mar 7Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION, TECHNOLOGY AND UTILITIES, March 7, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  2. Oct 3Reported as amended, Oct. 3, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  3. Oct 3First consideration, Oct. 3, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  4. Oct 3Laid on the table, Oct. 3, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  5. Oct 4Removed from table, Oct. 4, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  6. Oct 16Second consideration, with amendments, Oct. 16, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  7. Oct 16Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 16, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  8. Oct 16(Remarks see House Journal Page 1345-1349), Oct. 16, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  9. Oct 17Re-reported as committed, Oct. 17, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  10. Oct 17Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 17, 2023 (203-0) [House]House of Representatives
  11. Oct 17(Remarks see House Journal Page 1376), Oct. 17, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  12. Oct 31In the Senate [Senate]Senate
  13. Oct 31Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, Oct. 31, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  14. Jun 12, 2024Reported as committed, June 12, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  15. Jun 12, 2024First consideration, June 12, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  16. Jun 24, 2024Second consideration, June 24, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  17. Jun 24, 2024Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 24, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  18. Jun 25, 2024Re-reported as committed, June 25, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  19. Jun 26, 2024Third consideration and final passage, June 26, 2024 (46-4) [Senate]Senate
  20. Jun 27, 2024Signed in House, June 27, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  21. Jun 27, 2024Signed in Senate, June 27, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  22. Jun 27, 2024Presented to the Governor, June 27, 2024Governor
  23. Jun 28, 2024Approved by the Governor, June 28, 2024Governor
  24. Jun 28, 2024Act No. 29 of 2024, June 28, 2024Governor