Became law as Act 56 of 2024, signed July 11, 2024, 436 days after it was filed.
2023–2024 Regular Session
Senate Bill 654
An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in sales and use tax, further providing for exclusions from tax; in personal income tax, further providing for definitions and for classes of income and providing for transfer to Clean Streams Fund; in corporate net income tax, further providing for definitions and providing for determination of net loss deduction; in bank and trust company shares tax, further providing for ascertainment of taxable amount and exclusion of United States obligations; in realty transfer tax, further providing for transfer of tax; in Historic Preservation Incentive Tax Credit, further providing for tax credit certificates; in Coal Refuse Energy and Reclamation Tax Credit, further providing for application and approval of tax credit and for limitation on tax credits; in city revitalization and improvement zones, further providing for definitions, for establishment or designation of contracting authority, for approval, for reports, for transfers, for restrictions, for transfer of property and for review; in Manufacturing and Investment Tax Credit, further providing for definitions, for rural growth funds, for claiming the tax credit and for revocation of tax credit certificates; in Neighborhood Assistance Tax Credit, further providing for tax credit and for grant of tax credit; providing for 529 savings account employer matching contribution tax credit and for employer child care contribution tax credit; in Computer Data Center Equipment Incentive Program, further providing for definitions and for sales and use tax exemption; providing for tuition account programs; and making an editorial change.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
Its course
May 2, 2023 to July 11, 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 action40 actions on 12 days
In the SenateMay 2 to Sep 19140 days
FinanceMay 2 to Jun 736 days
AppropriationsJun 19 to Sep 1992 days
In the House of RepresentativesSep 19 to Mar 20183 days
FinanceSep 21 to Dec 1282 days
AppropriationsDec 13 to Mar 1896 days
AppropriationsMar 19 to Mar 190 days
Back in the SenateMar 20 to Jul 11113 days
Waiting to be sentJul 11 to Jul 110 days
With the GovernorJul 11 to Jul 110 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Senate, third reading44–2
Passed · Sep 19
House of Representatives, third reading102–99
Mar 18, 2024
House of Representatives, third reading106–95
Passed · Mar 20, 2024
Senate, concurrence43–6
Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jul 11, 2024
House of Representatives, concurrence129–73
Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jul 11, 2024
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jul 11, 2024
House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Dec 13
House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Mar 18, 2024
House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Mar 19, 2024
Text
Each version as the General Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.
In the Senate May 2 – Sep 19
- May 2Sent to FINANCE
- Jun 7FINANCE recommended it
- Jun 19Read a second time
- Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
- Sep 19APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
- Passed the Senate, 44 to 2
In the House of Representatives Sep 21 – Mar 20, 2024
- Sep 21Arrived in the House of Representatives
- Sent to FINANCE
- Dec 12FINANCE recommended it
- Dec 13Amended and read a second time
- Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
- Mar 18, 2024APPROPRIATIONS recommended it as amended
- Mar 19, 2024Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
- APPROPRIATIONS recommended it as amended
- Mar 20, 2024Passed the House of Representatives, 106 to 95
Back in the Senate Apr 8, 2024 – Jul 11, 2024
- Apr 8, 2024Returned to the Senate
- Sent to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
- Jul 11, 2024The Senate agreed to the other chamber's changes, 43 to 6
- Arrived in the House of Representatives
- Sent to RULES
- The House of Representatives agreed to the other chamber's changes, 129 to 73
- Signed in the Senate
To the Governor Jul 11, 2024
- Jul 11, 2024Signed in the House of Representatives
- Sent to the Governor
- Signed by the Governor
- Became Act 56 of 2024
All 40 actions, as published
- May 2Referred to FINANCE, May 2, 2023 [Senate]Senate
- Jun 7Reported as committed, June 7, 2023 [Senate]Senate
- Jun 7First consideration, June 7, 2023 [Senate]Senate
- Jun 19Second consideration, June 19, 2023 [Senate]Senate
- Jun 19Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 19, 2023 [Senate]Senate
- Sep 19Re-reported as committed, Sept. 19, 2023 [Senate]Senate
- Sep 19Third consideration and final passage, Sept. 19, 2023 (44-2) [Senate]Senate
- Sep 19(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 828-829), Sept. 19, 2023 [Senate]Senate
- Sep 21In the House [House]House of Representatives
- Sep 21Referred to FINANCE, Sept. 21, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
- Dec 12Reported as committed, Dec. 12, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
- Dec 12First consideration, Dec. 12, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
- Dec 12Laid on the table, Dec. 12, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
- Dec 12Removed from table, Dec. 12, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
- Dec 13Second consideration, with amendments, Dec. 13, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
- Dec 13Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Dec. 13, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
- Dec 13(Remarks see House Journal Page 1724-1726), Dec. 13, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
- Mar 18, 2024Re-reported as amended, March 18, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
- Mar 18, 2024Motion to Object to Committee Report, March 18, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
- Mar 18, 2024Validity of Committee Report Sustained, March 18, 2024 (102-99) [House]House of Representatives
- Mar 18, 2024(Remarks see House Journal Page 60), March 18, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
- Mar 19, 2024Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, March 19, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
- Mar 19, 2024Re-reported as amended, March 19, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
- Mar 20, 2024Third consideration and final passage, March 20, 2024 (106-95) [House]House of Representatives
- Mar 20, 2024(Remarks see House Journal Page 121-125), March 20, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
- Apr 8, 2024In the Senate [Senate]Senate
- Apr 8, 2024Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, April 8, 2024 [Senate]Senate
- Jul 11, 2024Re-reported on concurrence, as amended, July 11, 2024 [Senate]Senate
- Jul 11, 2024Senate concurred in House amendments, as amended by the Senate, July 11, 2024 (43-6) [Senate]Senate
- Jul 11, 2024(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 685-687), July 11, 2024 [Senate]Senate
- Jul 11, 2024In the House [House]House of Representatives
- Jul 11, 2024Referred to RULES, July 11, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
- Jul 11, 2024Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, July 11, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
- Jul 11, 2024House concurred in Senate amendments to House amendments, July 11, 2024 (129-73) [House]House of Representatives
- Jul 11, 2024(Remarks see House Journal Page ....), July 11, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
- Jul 11, 2024Signed in Senate, July 11, 2024 [Senate]Senate
- Jul 11, 2024Signed in House, July 11, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
- Jul 11, 2024Presented to the Governor, July 11, 2024Governor
- Jul 11, 2024Approved by the Governor, July 11, 2024Governor
- Jul 11, 2024Act No. 56 of 2024, July 11, 2024Governor