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2023–2024 Regular Session

Senate Bill 224

An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in dates of elections and primaries and special elections, further providing for general primary and candidates to be nominated and party officers to be elected and providing for school district budget timeline for 2024 and for procedure for securing approval of electors.

Passed both houses on October 18, 2023, and was not sent to the Governor. The 2023–2024 session has ended.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

9 co-sponsors

Sharif Street, Camera Bartolotta, Kristin Phillips-Hill, Frank A. Farry, Ryan P. Aument, Patrick J. Stefano, Jay Costa, Steven J. Santarsiero, Amanda M. Cappelletti

Its course

January 31 to October 23, 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 action32 actions on 13 days

In the SenateJan 31 to Sep 20232 days

State GovernmentJan 31 to Aug 30211 days

State GovernmentSep 18 to Sep 180 days

AppropriationsSep 19 to Sep 190 days

In the House of RepresentativesSep 20 to Oct 1828 days

State GovernmentSep 21 to Oct 312 days

AppropriationsOct 4 to Oct 51 day

AppropriationsOct 16 to Oct 171 day

Waiting to be sentOct 18 to Oct 23 · stopped5 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading45–2

    Passed · Sep 20

  • House of Representatives, third reading26–177

    Failed · Oct 5

  • House of Representatives, third reading102–101

    Oct 16

  • House of Representatives, third reading104–99

    Passed · Oct 18

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Aug 30

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Sep 18

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Oct 4

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Oct 4

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Oct 5

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Oct 17

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 31 – Sep 20

  1. Jan 31Sent to STATE GOVERNMENT
  2. Aug 30STATE GOVERNMENT recommended it as amended
  3. Sep 18Read a second time
  4. Sent to STATE GOVERNMENT
  5. STATE GOVERNMENT recommended it as amended
  6. Sep 19Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  7. APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  8. Sep 20Passed the Senate, 45 to 2

In the House of Representatives Sep 21 – Oct 18

  1. Sep 21Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to STATE GOVERNMENT
  3. Oct 3STATE GOVERNMENT recommended it
  4. Oct 4Amended and read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Amended in APPROPRIATIONS
  7. Oct 5APPROPRIATIONS recommended it as amended
  8. Failed in the House of Representatives, 26 to 177
  9. Oct 16Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  10. Oct 17APPROPRIATIONS recommended it as amended
  11. Oct 18Passed the House of Representatives, 104 to 99

To the Governor Oct 23

  1. Oct 23Returned to the Senate
  2. Sent to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
All 32 actions, as published
  1. Jan 31Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, Jan. 31, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  2. Aug 30Reported as amended, Aug. 30, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  3. Aug 30First consideration, Aug. 30, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  4. Sep 18Second consideration, Sept. 18, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  5. Sep 18Re-committed to STATE GOVERNMENT, Sept. 18, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  6. Sep 18Re-reported as amended, Sept. 18, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  7. Sep 19Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Sept. 19, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  8. Sep 19Re-reported as committed, Sept. 19, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  9. Sep 20Third consideration and final passage, Sept. 20, 2023 (45-2) [Senate]Senate
  10. Sep 20(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 835-837), Sept. 20, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  11. Sep 21In the House [House]House of Representatives
  12. Sep 21Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, Sept. 21, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  13. Oct 3Reported as committed, Oct. 3, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  14. Oct 3First consideration, Oct. 3, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  15. Oct 3Laid on the table, Oct. 3, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  16. Oct 3Removed from table, Oct. 3, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  17. Oct 4Second consideration, with amendments, Oct. 4, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  18. Oct 4Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 4, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  19. Oct 4Amended in House Committee on APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 4, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  20. Oct 4(Remarks see House Journal Page 1269-1284), Oct. 4, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  21. Oct 5Re-reported as amended, Oct. 5, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  22. Oct 5Third consideration and defeated on final passage, Oct. 5, 2023 (26-177) [House]House of Representatives
  23. Oct 5Motion to reconsider final passage, Oct. 5, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  24. Oct 5(Remarks see House Journal Page 1320-1332), Oct. 5, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  25. Oct 16Vote by which this bill was defeated on final passage, reconsidered, Oct. 16, 2023 (102-101) [House]House of Representatives
  26. Oct 16Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 16, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  27. Oct 16(Remarks see House Journal Page 1352-1353), Oct. 16, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  28. Oct 17Re-reported as amended, Oct. 17, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  29. Oct 18Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 18, 2023 (104-99) [House]House of Representatives
  30. Oct 18(Remarks see House Journal Page 1412-1417), Oct. 18, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  31. Oct 23In the Senate [Senate]Senate
  32. Oct 23Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, Oct. 23, 2023 [Senate]Senate