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2023–2024 Regular Session

Senate Bill 596

An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in theft and related offenses, further providing for the offense of organized retail theft; and establishing the Office of Deputy Attorney General for Organized Retail Crime Theft.

Became law as Act 42 of 2023, signed December 14, 2023, 241 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

7 co-sponsors

Patrick J. Stefano, Camera Bartolotta, Ryan P. Aument, Mike Regan, Jay Costa, Frank A. Farry, Michele Brooks

Its course

April 17 to December 14, 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 action30 actions on 10 days

In the SenateApr 17 to Nov 15212 days

JudiciaryApr 17 to Oct 3169 days

AppropriationsOct 4 to Nov 1441 days

In the House of RepresentativesNov 15 to Dec 1328 days

JudiciaryNov 15 to Dec 1025 days

AppropriationsDec 12 to Dec 131 day

Back in the SenateDec 13 to Dec 130 days

Waiting to be sentDec 13 to Dec 141 day

With the GovernorDec 14 to Dec 140 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, amendment46–4

    Nov 14

  • Senate, third reading46–4

    Passed · Nov 15

  • House of Representatives, third reading179–24

    Passed · Dec 13

  • Senate, concurrence45–5

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Dec 13

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Oct 3

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Nov 14

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Dec 10

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Dec 12

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 Apr 17 – Nov 15

  1. Apr 17Sent to JUDICIARY
  2. Oct 3JUDICIARY recommended it as amended
  3. Oct 4Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Nov 14APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Amended on the floor
  7. Nov 15Passed the Senate, 46 to 4

In the House of Representatives Nov 15 – Dec 13

  1. Nov 15Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to JUDICIARY
  3. Dec 10JUDICIARY recommended it as amended
  4. Dec 12Amended and read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Dec 13APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Passed the House of Representatives, 179 to 24

Back in the Senate Dec 13

  1. Dec 13Returned to the Senate
  2. Sent to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
  3. The Senate agreed to the other chamber's changes, 45 to 5
  4. Signed in the Senate

To the Governor Dec 13 – Dec 14

  1. Dec 13Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Dec 14Sent to the Governor
  3. Signed by the Governor
  4. Became Act 42 of 2023
All 30 actions, as published
  1. Apr 17Referred to JUDICIARY, April 17, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  2. Oct 3Reported as amended, Oct. 3, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  3. Oct 3First consideration, Oct. 3, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  4. Oct 4Second consideration, Oct. 4, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  5. Oct 4Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 4, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  6. Nov 14Re-reported as committed, Nov. 14, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  7. Nov 14Amended on third consideration, Nov. 14, 2023 (46-4) [Senate]Senate
  8. Nov 14(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 1037-1038), Nov. 14, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  9. Nov 15Third consideration and final passage, Nov. 15, 2023 (46-4) [Senate]Senate
  10. Nov 15(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 1050-1051), Nov. 15, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  11. Nov 15In the House [House]House of Representatives
  12. Nov 15Referred to JUDICIARY, Nov. 15, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  13. Dec 10Reported as amended, Dec. 10, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  14. Dec 10First consideration, Dec. 10, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  15. Dec 10Laid on the table, Dec. 10, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  16. Dec 11Removed from table, Dec. 11, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  17. Dec 12Second consideration, with amendments, Dec. 12, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  18. Dec 12Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Dec. 12, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  19. Dec 12(Remarks see House Journal Page 1677-1679), Dec. 12, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  20. Dec 13Re-reported as committed, Dec. 13, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  21. Dec 13Third consideration and final passage, Dec. 13, 2023 (179-24) [House]House of Representatives
  22. Dec 13In the Senate [Senate]Senate
  23. Dec 13Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, Dec. 13, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  24. Dec 13Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Dec. 13, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  25. Dec 13Senate concurred in House amendments, Dec. 13, 2023 (45-5) [Senate]Senate
  26. Dec 13Signed in Senate, Dec. 13, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  27. Dec 13Signed in House, Dec. 13, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  28. Dec 14Presented to the Governor, Dec. 14, 2023Governor
  29. Dec 14Approved by the Governor, Dec. 14, 2023Governor
  30. Dec 14Act No. 42 of 2023, Dec. 14, 2023Governor