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2023–2024 Regular Session

Senate Bill 694

An Act amending Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in fireworks, further providing for definitions, for sales locations and for Attorney General.

Became law as Act 23 of 2023, signed November 1, 2023, 177 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

1 co-sponsor

Rosemary M. Brown

Its course

May 8 to November 1, 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 action26 actions on 13 days

In the SenateMay 8 to Jun 2245 days

Agriculture & Rural AffairsMay 8 to May 91 day

AppropriationsJun 6 to Jun 2115 days

In the House of RepresentativesJun 22 to Oct 17117 days

Agriculture & Rural AffairsJun 23 to Sep 2796 days

AppropriationsOct 16 to Oct 171 day

Back in the SenateOct 17 to Oct 236 days

Waiting to be sentOct 23 to Oct 230 days

With the GovernorOct 23 to Nov 19 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading48–0

    Passed · Jun 22

  • House of Representatives, third reading153–50

    Passed · Oct 17

  • Senate, concurrence45–5

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Oct 23

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Sep 27

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 8 – Jun 22

  1. May 8Sent to AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS
  2. May 9AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS recommended it
  3. Jun 6Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Jun 21APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Jun 22Passed the Senate, 48 to 0

In the House of Representatives Jun 23 – Oct 17

  1. Jun 23Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS
  3. Sep 27AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS recommended it as amended
  4. Oct 16Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Oct 17APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Passed the House of Representatives, 153 to 50

Back in the Senate Oct 18 – Oct 23

  1. Oct 18Returned to the Senate
  2. Sent to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
  3. Oct 23The Senate agreed to the other chamber's changes, 45 to 5
  4. Signed in the Senate

To the Governor Oct 23 – Nov 1

  1. Oct 23Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to the Governor
  3. Nov 1Signed by the Governor
  4. Became Act 23 of 2023
All 26 actions, as published
  1. May 8Referred to AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS, May 8, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  2. May 9Reported as committed, May 9, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  3. May 9First consideration, May 9, 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 21Re-reported as committed, June 21, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  7. Jun 22Third consideration and final passage, June 22, 2023 (48-0) [Senate]Senate
  8. Jun 23In the House [House]House of Representatives
  9. Jun 23Referred to AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS, June 23, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  10. Sep 27Reported as amended, Sept. 27, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  11. Sep 27First consideration, Sept. 27, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  12. Sep 27Laid on the table, Sept. 27, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  13. Oct 4Removed from table, Oct. 4, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  14. Oct 16Second consideration, Oct. 16, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  15. Oct 16Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 16, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  16. Oct 17Re-reported as committed, Oct. 17, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  17. Oct 17Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 17, 2023 (153-50) [House]House of Representatives
  18. Oct 18In the Senate [Senate]Senate
  19. Oct 18Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, Oct. 18, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  20. Oct 23Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Oct. 23, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  21. Oct 23Senate concurred in House amendments, Oct. 23, 2023 (45-5) [Senate]Senate
  22. Oct 23Signed in Senate, Oct. 23, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  23. Oct 23Signed in House, Oct. 23, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  24. Oct 23Presented to the Governor, Oct. 23, 2023Governor
  25. Nov 1Approved by the Governor, Nov. 1, 2023Governor
  26. Nov 1Act No. 23 of 2023, Nov. 1, 2023Governor