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2023–2024 Regular Session

Senate Bill 739

An Act amending Title 40 (Insurance) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in regulation of insurers and related persons generally, providing for telemedicine.

Became law as Act 42 of 2024, signed July 3, 2024, 397 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

21 co-sponsors

Art Haywood, Steven J. Santarsiero, Wayne Langerholc Jr., John I. Kane, Patrick J. Stefano, Camera Bartolotta, Judith L. Schwank, Jay Costa, Tracy Pennycuick, Judy Ward, Daniel Laughlin, Scott Martin, Greg Rothman, Lisa Baker, Gene Yaw, Ryan P. Aument, Devlin J. Robinson, Maria Collett, Sharif Street, David G. Argall, Rosemary M. Brown

Its course

June 2, 2023 to July 3, 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 action32 actions on 15 days

In the SenateJun 2 to May 8341 days

Banking & InsuranceJun 2 to Jun 2725 days

AppropriationsOct 4 to May 7216 days

In the House of RepresentativesMay 8 to Jun 2447 days

HealthMay 9 to May 2112 days

InsuranceMay 21 to May 21 · moved on0 days

InsuranceMay 21 to Jun 313 days

AppropriationsJun 12 to Jun 2412 days

Back in the SenateJun 24 to Jun 262 days

Waiting to be sentJun 26 to Jun 271 day

With the GovernorJun 27 to Jul 36 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, amendment50–0

    May 7, 2024

  • Senate, third reading47–1

    Passed · May 8, 2024

  • House of Representatives, third reading194–8

    Passed · Jun 24, 2024

  • Senate, concurrence49–1

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jun 26, 2024

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 27

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted May 7, 2024

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 3, 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 Jun 2 – May 8, 2024

  1. Jun 2Sent to BANKING AND INSURANCE
  2. Jun 27BANKING AND INSURANCE recommended it as amended
  3. Oct 4Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. May 7, 2024APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Amended on the floor
  7. May 8, 2024Passed the Senate, 47 to 1

In the House of Representatives May 9, 2024 – Jun 24, 2024

  1. May 9, 2024Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to HEALTH
  3. May 21, 2024Sent to INSURANCE
  4. Sent to INSURANCE
  5. Jun 3, 2024INSURANCE recommended it as amended
  6. Jun 12, 2024Read a second time
  7. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  8. Jun 24, 2024APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  9. Passed the House of Representatives, 194 to 8

Back in the Senate Jun 25, 2024 – Jun 26, 2024

  1. Jun 25, 2024Returned to the Senate
  2. Sent to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
  3. Jun 26, 2024The Senate agreed to the other chamber's changes, 49 to 1
  4. Signed in the Senate

To the Governor Jun 27, 2024 – Jul 3, 2024

  1. Jun 27, 2024Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to the Governor
  3. Jul 3, 2024Signed by the Governor
  4. Became Act 42 of 2024
All 32 actions, as published
  1. Jun 2Referred to BANKING AND INSURANCE, June 2, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  2. Jun 27Reported as amended, June 27, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  3. Jun 27First consideration, June 27, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  4. Oct 4Second consideration, Oct. 4, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  5. Oct 4Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 4, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  6. May 7, 2024Re-reported as committed, May 7, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  7. May 7, 2024Amended on third consideration, May 7, 2024 (50-0) [Senate]Senate
  8. May 8, 2024Third consideration and final passage, May 8, 2024 (47-1) [Senate]Senate
  9. May 8, 2024(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 322-323), May 8, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  10. May 9, 2024In the House [House]House of Representatives
  11. May 9, 2024Referred to HEALTH, May 9, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  12. May 21, 2024Reported with request to re-refer to INSURANCE, May 21, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  13. May 21, 2024Re-referred to INSURANCE, May 21, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  14. Jun 3, 2024Reported as amended, June 3, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  15. Jun 3, 2024First consideration, June 3, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  16. Jun 3, 2024Laid on the table, June 3, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  17. Jun 11, 2024Removed from table, June 11, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  18. Jun 12, 2024Second consideration, June 12, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  19. Jun 12, 2024Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 12, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  20. Jun 24, 2024Re-reported as committed, June 24, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  21. Jun 24, 2024Third consideration and final passage, June 24, 2024 (194-8) [House]House of Representatives
  22. Jun 24, 2024(Remarks see House Journal Page ....), June 24, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  23. Jun 25, 2024In the Senate [Senate]Senate
  24. Jun 25, 2024Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, June 25, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  25. Jun 25, 2024Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, June 25, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  26. Jun 26, 2024Senate concurred in House amendments, June 26, 2024 (49-1) [Senate]Senate
  27. Jun 26, 2024(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 552), June 26, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  28. Jun 26, 2024Signed in Senate, June 26, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  29. Jun 27, 2024Signed in House, June 27, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  30. Jun 27, 2024Presented to the Governor, June 27, 2024Governor
  31. Jul 3, 2024Approved by the Governor, July 3, 2024Governor
  32. Jul 3, 2024Act No. 42 of 2024, July 3, 2024Governor