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2023–2024 Regular Session

Senate Bill 403

An Act amending the act of May 23, 1945 (P.L.913, No.367), known as the Engineer, Land Surveyor and Geologist Registration Law, further providing for definitions, for general powers of board, for procedure for licensing as professional engineer, for procedure for licensing as professional land surveyor, for continuing professional competency requirements, for fees and for penalties.

Became law as Act 32 of 2024, signed June 28, 2024, 493 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

6 co-sponsors

Patrick J. Stefano, Judy Ward, Tracy Pennycuick, Timothy P. Kearney, Amanda M. Cappelletti, Devlin J. Robinson

Its course

February 21, 2023 to June 28, 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 action22 actions on 13 days

In the SenateFeb 21 to Feb 7351 days

Consumer Protection & Professional LicensureFeb 21 to Oct 25246 days

AppropriationsNov 13 to Feb 584 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 7 to Jun 24138 days

Professional LicensureFeb 20 to May 777 days

AppropriationsJun 12 to Jun 2412 days

Waiting to be sentJun 24 to Jun 262 days

With the GovernorJun 26 to Jun 282 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading48–1

    Passed · Feb 7, 2024

  • House of Representatives, third reading178–24

    Passed · Jun 24, 2024

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Oct 25

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 – Feb 7, 2024

  1. Feb 21Sent to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
  2. Oct 25CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE recommended it as amended
  3. Nov 13Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Feb 5, 2024APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Feb 7, 2024Passed the Senate, 48 to 1

In the House of Representatives Feb 20, 2024 – Jun 24, 2024

  1. Feb 20, 2024Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
  3. May 7, 2024PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE recommended it
  4. Jun 12, 2024Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Jun 24, 2024APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Passed the House of Representatives, 178 to 24

To the Governor Jun 25, 2024 – Jun 28, 2024

  1. Jun 25, 2024Signed in the Senate
  2. Jun 26, 2024Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. Sent to the Governor
  4. Jun 28, 2024Signed by the Governor
  5. Became Act 32 of 2024
All 22 actions, as published
  1. Feb 21Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, Feb. 21, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  2. Oct 25Reported as amended, Oct. 25, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  3. Oct 25First consideration, Oct. 25, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  4. Nov 13Second consideration, Nov. 13, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  5. Nov 13Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Nov. 13, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  6. Feb 5, 2024Re-reported as committed, Feb. 5, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  7. Feb 7, 2024Third consideration and final passage, Feb. 7, 2024 (48-1) [Senate]Senate
  8. Feb 20, 2024In the House [House]House of Representatives
  9. Feb 20, 2024Referred to PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, Feb. 20, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  10. May 7, 2024Reported as committed, May 7, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  11. May 7, 2024First consideration, May 7, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  12. May 7, 2024Laid on the table, May 7, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  13. Jun 11, 2024Removed from table, June 11, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  14. Jun 12, 2024Second consideration, June 12, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  15. Jun 12, 2024Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 12, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  16. Jun 24, 2024Re-reported as committed, June 24, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  17. Jun 24, 2024Third consideration and final passage, June 24, 2024 (178-24) [House]House of Representatives
  18. Jun 25, 2024Signed in Senate, June 25, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  19. Jun 26, 2024Signed in House, June 26, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  20. Jun 26, 2024Presented to the Governor, June 26, 2024Governor
  21. Jun 28, 2024Approved by the Governor, June 28, 2024Governor
  22. Jun 28, 2024Act No. 32 of 2024, June 28, 2024Governor