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2023–2024 Regular Session

Senate Bill 668

An Act amending the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), known as the Health Care Facilities Act, providing for certified medication aides; and imposing duties on the Department of Health.

Became law as Act 109 of 2024, signed October 16, 2024, 533 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

10 co-sponsors

Maria Collett, Judith L. Schwank, Lisa M. Boscola, Carolyn T. Comitta, Art Haywood, James R. Brewster, Amanda M. Cappelletti, Lisa Baker, Devlin J. Robinson, Sharif Street

Its course

May 2, 2023 to October 16, 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 action29 actions on 15 days

In the SenateMay 2 to Nov 14196 days

Health & Human ServicesMay 2 to Oct 24175 days

AppropriationsOct 25 to Nov 1319 days

In the House of RepresentativesNov 14 to Oct 7328 days

HealthNov 15 to Mar 27133 days

AppropriationsOct 2 to Oct 75 days

Back in the SenateOct 7 to Oct 81 day

Waiting to be sentOct 8 to Oct 102 days

With the GovernorOct 10 to Oct 166 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading50–0

    Passed · Nov 14

  • House of Representatives, third reading200–2

    Passed · Oct 7, 2024

  • Senate, concurrence50–0

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Oct 8, 2024

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Oct 24

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 27, 2024

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Oct 2, 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 May 2 – Nov 14

  1. May 2Sent to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
  2. Oct 24HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES recommended it as amended
  3. Oct 25Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Nov 13APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Nov 14Passed the Senate, 50 to 0

In the House of Representatives Nov 15 – Oct 7, 2024

  1. Nov 15Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to HEALTH
  3. Mar 27, 2024HEALTH recommended it as amended
  4. Oct 2, 2024Amended and read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Oct 7, 2024APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Passed the House of Representatives, 200 to 2

Back in the Senate Oct 7, 2024 – Oct 8, 2024

  1. Oct 7, 2024Returned to the Senate
  2. Sent to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
  3. Oct 8, 2024The Senate agreed to the other chamber's changes, 50 to 0
  4. Signed in the Senate

To the Governor Oct 9, 2024 – Oct 16, 2024

  1. Oct 9, 2024Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Oct 10, 2024Sent to the Governor
  3. Oct 16, 2024Signed by the Governor
  4. Became Act 109 of 2024
All 29 actions, as published
  1. May 2Referred to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, May 2, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  2. Oct 24Reported as amended, Oct. 24, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  3. Oct 24First consideration, Oct. 24, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  4. Oct 25Second consideration, Oct. 25, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  5. Oct 25Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 25, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  6. Nov 13Re-reported as committed, Nov. 13, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  7. Nov 14Third consideration and final passage, Nov. 14, 2023 (50-0) [Senate]Senate
  8. Nov 14(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 1032-1033), Nov. 14, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  9. May 1, 2024(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 261), May 1, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  10. Nov 15In the House [House]House of Representatives
  11. Nov 15Referred to HEALTH, Nov. 15, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  12. Mar 27, 2024Reported as amended, March 27, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  13. Mar 27, 2024First consideration, March 27, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  14. Mar 27, 2024Laid on the table, March 27, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  15. Oct 1, 2024Removed from table, Oct. 1, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  16. Oct 2, 2024Second consideration, with amendments, Oct. 2, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  17. Oct 2, 2024Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 2, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  18. Oct 2, 2024(Remarks see House Journal Page ...), Oct. 2, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  19. Oct 7, 2024Re-reported as committed, Oct. 7, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  20. Oct 7, 2024Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 7, 2024 (200-2) [House]House of Representatives
  21. Oct 7, 2024In the Senate [Senate]Senate
  22. Oct 7, 2024Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, Oct. 7, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  23. Oct 8, 2024Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Oct. 8, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  24. Oct 8, 2024Senate concurred in House amendments, Oct. 8, 2024 (50-0) [Senate]Senate
  25. Oct 8, 2024Signed in Senate, Oct. 8, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  26. Oct 9, 2024Signed in House, Oct. 9, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  27. Oct 10, 2024Presented to the Governor, Oct. 10, 2024Governor
  28. Oct 16, 2024Approved by the Governor, Oct. 16, 2024Governor
  29. Oct 16, 2024Act No. 109 of 2024, Oct. 16, 2024Governor