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2023–2024 Regular Session

House Bill 1556

An Act amending the act of February 14, 2008 (P.L.6, No.3), known as the Right-to-Know Law, in State-related institutions, further providing for reporting, for contents of report and for copies and posting and providing for contracts.

Became law as Act 29 of 2023, signed November 16, 2023, 134 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

34 co-sponsors

Ryan Warner, Joseph D'Orsie, Craig T. Staats, TINA PICKETT, David H. Rowe, Joe Hamm, Kristin Marcell, Mike Jones, Aaron Bernstine, Stephenie Scialabba, R. Lee James, Torren C. Ecker, Thomas H. Kutz, Joe Kerwin, Brian Smith, Bud Cook, Joanne Stehr, Leslie Rossi, BRYAN D. CUTLER, Timothy J. O'Neal, Valerie S. Gaydos, Barbara Gleim, DAN MOUL, Jim Rigby, Wendy Fink, Dawn W. Keefer, Eric R. Nelson, Milou Mackenzie, Shelby Labs, MARK M. GILLEN, James B. Struzzi II, Abby Major, Barry J. Jozwiak, Clint Owlett

Its course

July 5 to November 16, 2023, 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 10 days

In the House of RepresentativesJul 5 to Oct 30117 days

State GovernmentJul 5 to Oct 390 days

AppropriationsOct 18 to Oct 3012 days

In the SenateOct 30 to Nov 1516 days

State GovernmentOct 31 to Nov 1313 days

AppropriationsNov 14 to Nov 140 days

Waiting to be sentNov 15 to Nov 161 day

With the GovernorNov 16 to Nov 160 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading201–1

    Passed · Oct 30

  • Senate, third reading50–0

    Passed · Nov 15

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 Jul 5 – Oct 30

  1. Jul 5Sent to STATE GOVERNMENT
  2. Oct 3STATE GOVERNMENT recommended it
  3. Oct 18Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Oct 30APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the House of Representatives, 201 to 1

In the Senate Oct 31 – Nov 15

  1. Oct 31Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to STATE GOVERNMENT
  3. Nov 13STATE GOVERNMENT recommended it
  4. Nov 14Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Nov 15Passed the Senate, 50 to 0

To the Governor Nov 15 – Nov 16

  1. Nov 15Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Nov 16Signed in the Senate
  3. Sent to the Governor
  4. Signed by the Governor
  5. Became Act 29 of 2023
All 24 actions, as published
  1. Jul 5Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, July 5, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  2. Oct 3Reported as committed, 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 16Removed from table, Oct. 16, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  6. Oct 18Second consideration, Oct. 18, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  7. Oct 18Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 18, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  8. Oct 18(Remarks see House Journal Page 1401-1402), Oct. 18, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  9. Oct 30Re-reported as committed, Oct. 30, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  10. Oct 30Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 30, 2023 (201-1) [House]House of Representatives
  11. Oct 30(Remarks see House Journal Page 1441-1442), Oct. 30, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  12. Oct 31In the Senate [Senate]Senate
  13. Oct 31Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, Oct. 31, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  14. Nov 13Reported as committed, Nov. 13, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  15. Nov 13First consideration, Nov. 13, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  16. Nov 14Second consideration, Nov. 14, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  17. Nov 14Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Nov. 14, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  18. Nov 14Re-reported as committed, Nov. 14, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  19. Nov 15Third consideration and final passage, Nov. 15, 2023 (50-0) [Senate]Senate
  20. Nov 15Signed in House, Nov. 15, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  21. Nov 16Signed in Senate, Nov. 16, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  22. Nov 16Presented to the Governor, Nov. 16, 2023Governor
  23. Nov 16Approved by the Governor, Nov. 16, 2023Governor
  24. Nov 16Act No. 29 of 2023, Nov. 16, 2023Governor