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2023–2024 Regular Session

Senate Bill 155

An Act amending the act of March 28, 1984 (P.L.150, No.28), known as the Automobile Lemon Law, further providing for definitions, for repair obligations, for manufacturer's duty for refund or replacement and for presumption of a reasonable number of attempts.

Became law as Act 151 of 2024, signed November 18, 2024, 679 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

13 co-sponsors

Maria Collett, Jimmy Dillon, Camera Bartolotta, Patrick J. Stefano, John I. Kane, Sharif Street, Judy Ward, Amanda M. Cappelletti, Doug Mastriano, Jay Costa, Scott E. Hutchinson, Devlin J. Robinson, Mike Regan

Its course

January 9, 2023 to November 18, 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 action30 actions on 12 days

In the SenateJan 9 to Oct 1631 days

Consumer Protection & Professional LicensureJan 9 to Jan 189 days

AppropriationsSep 30 to Oct 11 day

In the House of RepresentativesOct 1 to Oct 2322 days

Consumer Protection, Technology & UtilitiesOct 2 to Oct 75 days

AppropriationsOct 22 to Oct 231 day

Back in the SenateOct 23 to Nov 1321 days

Waiting to be sentNov 13 to Nov 130 days

With the GovernorNov 13 to Nov 185 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading48–0

    Passed · Oct 1, 2024

  • House of Representatives, third reading202–0

    Passed · Oct 23, 2024

  • Senate, concurrence48–0

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Nov 13, 2024

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Oct 22, 2024

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Oct 23, 2024

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 Jan 9 – Oct 1, 2024

  1. Jan 9Sent to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
  2. Jan 18CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE recommended it
  3. Sep 30, 2024Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Oct 1, 2024APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the Senate, 48 to 0

In the House of Representatives Oct 2, 2024 – Oct 23, 2024

  1. Oct 2, 2024Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to CONSUMER PROTECTION, TECHNOLOGY AND UTILITIES
  3. Oct 7, 2024CONSUMER PROTECTION, TECHNOLOGY AND UTILITIES recommended it
  4. Oct 22, 2024Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Amended in APPROPRIATIONS
  7. Oct 23, 2024APPROPRIATIONS recommended it as amended
  8. Passed the House of Representatives, 202 to 0

Back in the Senate Oct 23, 2024 – Nov 13, 2024

  1. Oct 23, 2024Returned to the Senate
  2. Sent to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
  3. Nov 13, 2024The Senate agreed to the other chamber's changes, 48 to 0
  4. Signed in the Senate

To the Governor Nov 13, 2024 – Nov 18, 2024

  1. Nov 13, 2024Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to the Governor
  3. Nov 18, 2024Signed by the Governor
  4. Became Act 151 of 2024
All 30 actions, as published
  1. Jan 9Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, Jan. 9, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  2. Jan 18Reported as committed, Jan. 18, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  3. Jan 18First consideration, Jan. 18, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  4. Mar 1Laid on the table, March 1, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  5. Sep 30, 2024Removed from table, Sept. 30, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  6. Sep 30, 2024Second consideration, Sept. 30, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  7. Sep 30, 2024Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Sept. 30, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  8. Oct 1, 2024Re-reported as committed, Oct. 1, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  9. Oct 1, 2024Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 1, 2024 (48-0) [Senate]Senate
  10. Oct 2, 2024In the House [House]House of Representatives
  11. Oct 2, 2024Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION, TECHNOLOGY AND UTILITIES, Oct. 2, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  12. Oct 7, 2024Reported as committed, Oct. 7, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  13. Oct 7, 2024First consideration, Oct. 7, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  14. Oct 7, 2024Laid on the table, Oct. 7, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  15. Oct 21, 2024Removed from table, Oct. 21, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  16. Oct 22, 2024Second consideration, Oct. 22, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  17. Oct 22, 2024Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 22, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  18. Oct 22, 2024Amended in House Committee on APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 22, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  19. Oct 23, 2024Re-reported as amended, Oct. 23, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  20. Oct 23, 2024Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 23, 2024 (202-0) [House]House of Representatives
  21. Oct 23, 2024(Remarks see House Journal Page ....), Oct. 23, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  22. Oct 23, 2024In the Senate [Senate]Senate
  23. Oct 23, 2024Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, Oct. 23, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  24. Nov 13, 2024Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Nov. 13, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  25. Nov 13, 2024Senate concurred in House amendments, Nov. 13, 2024 (48-0) [Senate]Senate
  26. Nov 13, 2024Signed in Senate, Nov. 13, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  27. Nov 13, 2024Signed in House, Nov. 13, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  28. Nov 13, 2024Presented to the Governor, Nov. 13, 2024Governor
  29. Nov 18, 2024Approved by the Governor, Nov. 18, 2024Governor
  30. Nov 18, 2024Act No. 151 of 2024, Nov. 18, 2024Governor