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2023–2024 Regular Session

Senate Bill 402

An Act providing for the annual designation and holiday observance of the fifteenth day of the Hindu lunisolar month of Kartik as "Diwali Day" in this Commonwealth.

Became law as Act 112 of 2024, signed October 21, 2024, 608 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

16 co-sponsors

Nikil Saval, Art Haywood, Carolyn T. Comitta, Steven J. Santarsiero, Judith L. Schwank, Frank A. Farry, Jimmy Dillon, Amanda M. Cappelletti, Christine M. Tartaglione, Devlin J. Robinson, Lisa M. Boscola, Patrick J. Stefano, James R. Brewster, Maria Collett, Katie J. Muth, Sharif Street

Its course

February 21, 2023 to October 22, 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 SenateFeb 21 to Apr 2664 days

State GovernmentFeb 21 to Apr 2462 days

In the House of RepresentativesApr 26 to Oct 9532 days

State GovernmentApr 28 to Oct 1522 days

AppropriationsOct 8 to Oct 91 day

Waiting to be sentOct 9 to Oct 2112 days

With the GovernorOct 21 to Oct 210 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading50–0

    Passed · Apr 26

  • House of Representatives, third reading195–7

    Passed · Oct 9, 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 Feb 21 – Apr 26

  1. Feb 21Sent to STATE GOVERNMENT
  2. Apr 24STATE GOVERNMENT recommended it
  3. Apr 25Read a second time
  4. Apr 26Passed the Senate, 50 to 0

In the House of Representatives Apr 28 – Oct 9, 2024

  1. Apr 28Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to STATE GOVERNMENT
  3. Oct 1, 2024STATE GOVERNMENT recommended it
  4. Oct 8, 2024Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Oct 9, 2024APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Passed the House of Representatives, 195 to 7

To the Governor Oct 9, 2024 – Oct 21, 2024

  1. Oct 9, 2024Signed in the Senate
  2. Oct 21, 2024Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. Sent to the Governor
  4. Signed by the Governor
  5. Became Act 112 of 2024
All 24 actions, as published
  1. Feb 21Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, Feb. 21, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  2. Apr 24Reported as committed, April 24, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  3. Apr 24First consideration, April 24, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  4. Apr 25Second consideration, April 25, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  5. Apr 26Third consideration and final passage, April 26, 2023 (50-0) [Senate]Senate
  6. Apr 26(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 321), April 26, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  7. May 2(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 367), May 2, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  8. Oct 22, 2024(Remarks see Senate Journal Page ....), Oct. 22, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  9. Apr 28In the House [House]House of Representatives
  10. Apr 28Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, April 28, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  11. Oct 1, 2024Reported as committed, Oct. 1, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  12. Oct 1, 2024First consideration, Oct. 1, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  13. Oct 1, 2024Laid on the table, Oct. 1, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  14. Oct 7, 2024Removed from table, Oct. 7, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  15. Oct 8, 2024Second consideration, Oct. 8, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  16. Oct 8, 2024Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 8, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  17. Oct 9, 2024Re-reported as committed, Oct. 9, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  18. Oct 9, 2024Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 9, 2024 (195-7) [House]House of Representatives
  19. Oct 9, 2024(Remarks see House Journal Page ....), Oct. 9, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  20. Oct 9, 2024Signed in Senate, Oct. 9, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  21. Oct 21, 2024Signed in House, Oct. 21, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  22. Oct 21, 2024Presented to the Governor, Oct. 21, 2024Governor
  23. Oct 21, 2024Approved by the Governor, Oct. 21, 2024Governor
  24. Oct 21, 2024Act No. 112 of 2024, Oct. 21, 2024Governor