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2023–2024 Regular Session

Senate Bill 500

An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in public assistance, providing for medical assistance coverage for pasteurized donor human milk.

Became law as Act 32 of 2023, signed November 21, 2023, 251 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

14 co-sponsors

Judith L. Schwank, Timothy P. Kearney, Jimmy Dillon, James R. Brewster, Jay Costa, Kristin Phillips-Hill, Scott E. Hutchinson, Judy Ward, Scott Martin, Amanda M. Cappelletti, Lynda Schlegel Culver, Maria Collett, Steven J. Santarsiero, Art Haywood

Its course

March 15 to November 21, 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 action29 actions on 12 days

In the SenateMar 15 to Jun 26103 days

Health & Human ServicesMar 15 to May 248 days

AppropriationsJun 6 to Jun 2620 days

In the House of RepresentativesJun 26 to Nov 13140 days

HealthJun 27 to Oct 18113 days

AppropriationsOct 31 to Nov 1313 days

Back in the SenateNov 13 to Nov 141 day

Waiting to be sentNov 14 to Nov 151 day

With the GovernorNov 15 to Nov 216 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading49–0

    Passed · Jun 26

  • House of Representatives, third reading203–0

    Passed · Nov 13

  • Senate, concurrence50–0

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Nov 14

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Oct 18

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 Mar 15 – Jun 26

  1. Mar 15Sent to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
  2. May 2HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES recommended it
  3. Jun 6Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Jun 26APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the Senate, 49 to 0

In the House of Representatives Jun 27 – Nov 13

  1. Jun 27Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to HEALTH
  3. Oct 18HEALTH recommended it as amended
  4. Oct 31Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Nov 13APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Passed the House of Representatives, 203 to 0

Back in the Senate Nov 14

  1. Nov 14Returned to the Senate
  2. Sent to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
  3. The Senate agreed to the other chamber's changes, 50 to 0
  4. Signed in the Senate

To the Governor Nov 14 – Nov 21

  1. Nov 14Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Nov 15Sent to the Governor
  3. Nov 21Signed by the Governor
  4. Became Act 32 of 2023
All 29 actions, as published
  1. Mar 15Referred to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, March 15, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  2. May 2Reported as committed, May 2, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  3. May 2First consideration, May 2, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  4. Jun 6Second consideration, June 6, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  5. Jun 6Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 6, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  6. Jun 26Re-reported as committed, June 26, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  7. Jun 26Third consideration and final passage, June 26, 2023 (49-0) [Senate]Senate
  8. Jun 26(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 641), June 26, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  9. Jun 27In the House [House]House of Representatives
  10. Jun 27Referred to HEALTH, June 27, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  11. Oct 18Reported as amended, Oct. 18, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  12. Oct 18First consideration, Oct. 18, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  13. Oct 18Laid on the table, Oct. 18, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  14. Oct 30Removed from table, Oct. 30, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  15. Oct 31Second consideration, Oct. 31, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  16. Oct 31Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 31, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  17. Oct 31(Remarks see House Journal Page 1459-1460), Oct. 31, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  18. Nov 13Re-reported as committed, Nov. 13, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  19. Nov 13Third consideration and final passage, Nov. 13, 2023 (203-0) [House]House of Representatives
  20. Nov 13(Remarks see House Journal Page 1504-1505), Nov. 13, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  21. Nov 14In the Senate [Senate]Senate
  22. Nov 14Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, Nov. 14, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  23. Nov 14Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Nov. 14, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  24. Nov 14Senate concurred in House amendments, Nov. 14, 2023 (50-0) [Senate]Senate
  25. Nov 14Signed in Senate, Nov. 14, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  26. Nov 14Signed in House, Nov. 14, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  27. Nov 15Presented to the Governor, Nov. 15, 2023Governor
  28. Nov 21Approved by the Governor, Nov. 21, 2023Governor
  29. Nov 21Act No. 32 of 2023, Nov. 21, 2023Governor