Became law as Act 80 of 2024, signed July 17, 2024, 92 days after it was filed.
2023–2024 Regular Session
House Bill 2216
An Act authorizing the Department of General Services, on behalf of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and with the approval of the Governor, the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and the Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, to quitclaim and release to the United States of America any right, title or interest it may have with respect to a certain use restriction and a related reversionary interest related to certain portions of Valley Forge National Historical Park situate in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania; authorizing the release of Project 70 restrictions on certain land owned by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission in Overfield Township, Wyoming County; authorizing the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, with the approval of the Governor, to grant and convey to the City of Philadelphia a right-of-way easement situate in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, in exchange for improvements to Benjamin Rush State Park and monetary consideration to the Commonwealth to be used toward the acquisition and conveyance of a tract of land to be added to French Creek State Park; authorizing the transfer of administrative jurisdiction of portions of State park lands in exchange for certain lands situate in New Vernon Township, Mercer County, from the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to the Department of Transportation for anticipated highway improvement projects; authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Department of Agriculture and the Governor, to grant and convey to Joshua R. Snyder a certain tract of land located in Windsor Township, Berks County; authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor, to grant and convey certain lands and improvements situate in Haverford Township, Delaware County, to Carelink Community Support Services of PA, Inc.; authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and the Governor, to grant and convey to The Roland Curtin Foundation for the Preservation of Eagle Furnace, certain lands, buildings and improvements, situate in Boggs Township, Centre County, and further authorizing the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission to transfer to The Roland Curtin Foundation for the Preservation of Eagle Furnace its buildings located on adjacent property leased from the United States Department of the Army; authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor, to grant and convey to Franklin Township, Greene County, certain lands situate in Franklin Township, Greene County; authorizing the Department of General Services to convey to the Oil Region Alliance of Business, Industry and Tourism, a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation, certain lands and improvements thereon, situate in Oil City, Venango County; authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor and the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, to convey to the Oil Region Alliance of Business, Industry and Tourism, a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation, certain lands and improvements thereon, situate in Oil City, Venango County; authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Department of Transportation and the Governor, to grant and convey to the Bear Creek Township Volunteer Hose Company an access easement and two storm water easements from certain lands situate in Bear Creek Township, Luzerne County; authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor, to release a portion of a use restriction affecting certain real property situate in Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County, which the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania previously conveyed to the School District of the City of Harrisburg; authorizing the sale and transfer of title for a 0.232 acre of Project 70 lands owned by Springettsbury Township, York County, to the Department of Transportation for highway right-of-way; authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Department of Human Services and the Governor, to grant and convey to the University of Pittsburgh a certain permanent easement through and across lands of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, and to accept from the University of Pittsburgh a certain permanent easement through and across lands of the University of Pittsburgh in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County; authorizing the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, with the approval of the Governor, to grant and convey certain lands and improvements situate in the 47th Ward of the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, to New Freedom Theater, Inc.; and authorizing the State Armory Board to enter into such agreements as may be necessary to exchange with a branch of the United States Armed Forces the right of occupancy in, use of and obligations belonging to certain proprieties owned, managed or occupied by either the State Armory Board or a branch of the United States Armed Forces.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
April 16 to July 17, 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 action27 actions on 12 days
In the House of RepresentativesApr 16 to Jun 2772 days
State GovernmentApr 16 to Jun 348 days
AppropriationsJun 26 to Jun 271 day
In the SenateJun 27 to Jul 1013 days
State GovernmentJun 30 to Jul 88 days
Back in the House of RepresentativesJul 10 to Jul 111 day
Waiting to be sentJul 11 to Jul 121 day
With the GovernorJul 12 to Jul 175 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
House of Representatives, third reading201–0
Passed · Jun 27
Senate, amendment48–1
Jul 9
Senate, third reading47–2
Passed · Jul 10
House of Representatives, concurrence201–0
Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jul 11
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jun 26
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jul 8
Senate floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jul 9
Text
Each version as the General Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
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 Apr 16 – Jun 27
- Apr 16Sent to STATE GOVERNMENT
- Jun 3STATE GOVERNMENT recommended it
- Jun 26Amended and read a second time
- Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
- Jun 27APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
- Passed the House of Representatives, 201 to 0
In the Senate Jun 30 – Jul 10
- Jun 30Arrived in the Senate
- Sent to STATE GOVERNMENT
- Jul 8STATE GOVERNMENT recommended it as amended
- Jul 9Amended and read a second time
- Jul 10Passed the Senate, 47 to 2
Back in the House of Representatives Jul 10 – Jul 11
- Jul 10Returned to the House of Representatives
- Sent to RULES
- Jul 11The House of Representatives agreed to the other chamber's changes, 201 to 0
- Signed in the House of Representatives
To the Governor Jul 11 – Jul 17
- Jul 11Signed in the Senate
- Jul 12Sent to the Governor
- Jul 17Signed by the Governor
- Became Act 80 of 2024
All 27 actions, as published
- Apr 16Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, April 16, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
- Jun 3Reported as committed, June 3, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
- Jun 3First consideration, June 3, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
- Jun 3Laid on the table, June 3, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
- Jun 24Removed from table, June 24, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
- Jun 26Second consideration, with amendments, June 26, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
- Jun 26Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, June 26, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
- Jun 26(Remarks see House Journal Page ), June 26, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
- Jun 27Re-reported as committed, June 27, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
- Jun 27Third consideration and final passage, June 27, 2024 (201-0) [House]House of Representatives
- Jun 30In the Senate [Senate]Senate
- Jun 30Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, June 30, 2024 [Senate]Senate
- Jul 8Reported as amended, July 8, 2024 [Senate]Senate
- Jul 8First consideration, July 8, 2024 [Senate]Senate
- Jul 9Second consideration, with amendments, July 9, 2024 (48-1) [Senate]Senate
- Jul 9(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 655-658), July 9, 2024 [Senate]Senate
- Jul 10Third consideration and final passage, July 10, 2024 (47-2) [Senate]Senate
- Jul 10In the House [House]House of Representatives
- Jul 10Referred to RULES, July 10, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
- Jul 11Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, July 11, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
- Jul 11House concurred in Senate amendments, July 11, 2024 (201-0) [House]House of Representatives
- Jul 11(Remarks see House Journal Page ), July 11, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
- Jul 11Signed in House, July 11, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
- Jul 11Signed in Senate, July 11, 2024 [Senate]Senate
- Jul 12Presented to the Governor, July 12, 2024Governor
- Jul 17Approved by the Governor, July 17, 2024Governor
- Jul 17Act No. 80 of 2024, July 17, 2024Governor