Committees · 2019–2020 Regular Session
Community, Economic & Recreational Development
Members
As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.
Thomas H. KillionChair
Republican · 9th District
Patrick J. StefanoVice Chair
Republican · 32nd District
Lindsey M. WilliamsMinority Chair
Democrat · 38th District
Republican · 29th District
Democrat · 18th District
Republican · 15th District
Democrat · 42nd District
Democrat · 37th District
Republican · 49th District
Democrat · 5th District
Republican · 40th District
Republican · 6th District
Republican · 39th District
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2019–2020 Regular Session.
Bills sent55
2% of the bills the Senate sent to committees
Reported out16%
9 of 55; 46 stopped in committee
Time in committeetoo few to say
Amendments offered5
committee amendments
In every session
Each session over its whole term. The 2025–2026 is so far.
2025–202645 bills
reported 33% · typically 96 days, most 43–314 · 3 amendments · 13 members
2023–202449 bills
reported 29% · typically 91 days, most 49–204 · 7 amendments · 13 members
2021–202242 bills
reported 38% · typically 55 days, most 19–124 · 9 amendments · 13 members
2019–202055 bills
reported 16% · too few to say · 5 amendments · 13 members
2017–201838 bills
reported 24% · too few to say · 5 amendments · 14 members
Bills it was sent
Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2019–2020 Regular Session, newest first.
55 bills
House Bill 2548 · An Act amending the act of July 10, 1987 (P.L.246, No.47), known as the Municipalities Financial Recovery Act, in municipal financial distress, providing for emergency plan extension.
Sent October 2, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1343 · An Act amending the act of December 19, 1988 (P.L.1262, No.156), known as the Local Option Small Games of Chance Act, in tavern gaming, further providing for approval.
Sent October 2, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1254 · An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, in emergency COVID-19 response, providing for Nonprofit Economic Emergency Delivery System Grants Program.
Sent August 18, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1266 · An Act amending the act of December 19, 1988 (P.L.1262, No.156), known as the Local Option Small Games of Chance Act, in games of chance, providing for games of chance operations during disaster emergency.
Sent August 18, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1248 · An Act creating the Pennsylvania Investment in Economic Stimulus Act.
Sent August 11, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1256 · An Act amending Titles 4 (Amusements) and 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in table games, further providing for table game taxes; in administration and enforcement, further providing for prohibited acts and penalties; in general provisions, further providing for definitions; in administration, further providing for records and confidentiality of information; in application and licensure, further providing for occupation permit, for establishment licenses, for license or permit prohibition, for issuance and renewal, for video gaming accounting controls and audits and for conditional licenses; in operation, further providing for testing and certification of terminals and for video gaming limitations, providing for hours of operation and further providing for terminal placement agreements; in enforcement, further providing for repeat offenders and for investigations and enforcement; in revenues, further providing for fees, for taxes and assessments and for transfers from Video Gaming Fund; in miscellaneous provisions, further providing for host county option and providing for municipal option; and, in riot, disorderly conduct and related offenses, further providing for gambling devices, gambling, etc.
Sent July 30, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1221 · An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in public safety, providing for personal protective equipment and sanitation supplies public portal and imposing power and duties on the Department of Community and Economic Development.
Sent June 30, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 2369 · An Act amending the act of June 29, 1996 (P.L.434, No.67), known as the Job Enhancement Act, in Community Development Bank Grant and Loan Program, further providing for definitions and providing for COVID-19 grant and loan programs.
Sent June 22, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1213 · An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, providing for emergency COVID-19 provisions by providing for extension of waiver provisions for community and club swimming pools.
Sent June 22, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1183 · An Act amending the act of December 21, 1989 (P.L.672, No.87), known as the Health Club Act, providing for emergency COVID-19 provisions.
Sent June 16, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 777 · An Act amending the act of December 19, 1988 (P.L.1262, No.156), known as the Local Option Small Games of Chance Act, in club licensees, further providing for report and for distribution of proceeds.
Sent June 4, 2020 · Reported out after 97 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1168 · An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in COVID-19 disaster emergency, providing for COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program; and imposing duties on the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency.
Sent June 4, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 2517 · An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, providing for emergency COVID-19 provisions.
Sent May 25, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 2459 · An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, providing for emergency COVID-19 provisions.
Sent May 21, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1154 · An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, providing for emergency COVID-19 provisions.
Sent May 21, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1157 · An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, providing for emergency COVID-19 provisions.
Sent May 21, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1143 · An Act amending the act of December 19, 1988 (P.L.1262, No.156), known as the Local Option Small Games of Chance Act, in club licensees, further providing for distribution of proceeds.
Sent May 11, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 2433 · An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, providing for emergency COVID-19 provisions.
Sent May 9, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1136 · An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, providing for emergency COVID-19 provisions.
Sent May 8, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1141 · An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, providing for emergency COVID-19 provisions.
Sent May 8, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
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House Bill 2388 · An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, providing for emergency COVID-19 provisions.
Sent May 6, 2020 · Reported out after 5 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and was vetoed
House Bill 2400 · An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, providing for emergency COVID-19 provisions.
Sent May 6, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 2412 · An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, providing for emergency COVID-19 provisions.
Sent May 6, 2020 · Reported out after 5 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and was vetoed
House Bill 2429 · An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, providing for emergency COVID-19 provisions.
Sent May 6, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1134 · An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, providing for emergency COVID-19 provisions.
Sent April 30, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1135 · An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, providing for emergency COVID-19 provisions.
Sent April 30, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1116 · An Act prohibiting foreclosure and eviction of business owners during the proclamation of disaster emergency issued by the Governor.
Sent April 17, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1117 · An Act amending Title 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in sports wagering, further providing for sports wagering authorization fee.
Sent April 16, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1115 · An Act amending Title 64 (Public Authorities and Quasi-Public Corporations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Commonwealth Financing Authority, further providing for First Industries Program.
Sent April 15, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1096 · An Act providing for fund transfers during the novel coronavirus as identified in the Governor's Proclamation of Disaster Emergency issued on March 6, 2020.
Sent March 20, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 900 · An Act providing for advanced manufacturing research, development facilities and infrastructures through business partnerships with State-related institutions; establishing the Max Manufacturing Initiative Fund, the Keystone Energy Zone Program and the Keystone Energy Zone Fund; and imposing powers and duties on the Department of Revenue.
Sent November 26, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 965 · An Act amending the act of December 19, 1988 (P.L.1262, No.156), known as the Local Option Small Games of Chance Act, in club licensees, further providing for distribution of proceeds.
Sent November 26, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1104 · An Act amending Title 27 (Environmental Resources) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in preliminary provisions, providing for Abandoned Manufacturing Sites Registry.
Sent October 8, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1243 · An Act amending the act of April 23, 2002 (P.L.298, No.39), known as the Main Street Act, further providing for the duration of grants.
Sent October 8, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1246 · An Act amending the act of July 10, 1987 (P.L.246, No.47), known as the Municipalities Financial Recovery Act, in municipal financial distress, further providing for designation and for performance of coordinator; and, in receivership in municipalities, further providing for receiver.
Sent October 8, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 863 · An Act amending Title 48 (Lodging and Housing) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hotels, further providing for definitions, for hotelkeepers, for notice to boarders to lock rooms, for lien, warrant, sale and right of redemption, for liability for property loss or damage, for special arrangements for safe deposit of valuables, for duty of guest, for other liability, for exemption from levy or sale, for baggage, for baggage sale requirements, for sale proceeds, providing for abandoned property and further providing for tourist camp heater safety.
Sent September 30, 2019 · Reported out after 128 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 804 · An Act amending the act of December 20, 2000 (P.L.949, No.130), known as the Neighborhood Improvement District Act, further providing for definitions; and providing for special financing assessments.
Sent August 7, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 784 · An Act amending the act of December 19, 1988 (P.L.1262, No.156), known as the Local Option Small Games of Chance Act, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in games of chance, further providing for prize limits, providing for pull-tab deal and further providing for regulations of department; and, in tavern gaming, further providing for definitions, for licenses, for application, for approval, for enforcement and for prohibitions.
Sent July 8, 2019 · Reported out after 114 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 756 · An Act amending Title 64 (Public Authorities and Quasi-Public Corporations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Commonwealth Financing Authority, establishing the Veteran-owned Business Loan Guarantee Program.
Sent June 12, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1325 · An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in burglary and other criminal intrusion, further providing for the offense of criminal trespass.
Sent June 11, 2019 · Reported out after 141 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 631 · An Act providing for the Manufacturing and Apprenticeship Grant Program; imposing powers and duties on the Department of Community and Economic Development; freezing certain funds for programs; and making an appropriation.
Sent May 10, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 554 · An Act amending the act of July 10, 1987 (P.L.246, No.47), known as the Municipalities Financial Recovery Act, in municipal financial distress, further providing for designation and for performance of coordinator; and, in receivership in municipalities, further providing for receiver.
Sent May 9, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 570 · An Act amending the act of July 10, 1987 (P.L.246, No.47), known as the Municipalities Financial Recovery Act, providing for recovery grants for distressed municipalities.
Sent May 9, 2019 · Reported out after 174 days · did not pass the Senate
House Bill 826 · An Act providing for sports raffles for charity; and making related repeals.
Sent May 3, 2019 · Reported out after 39 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 1045 · An Act amending Title 64 (Public Authorities and Quasi-Public Corporations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Commonwealth Financing Authority, further providing for board.
Sent April 22, 2019 · Reported out after 211 days · did not pass the Senate
House Bill 324 · An Act amending Title 72 (Taxation and Fiscal Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, establishing microenterprise loan programs and abating real property assessment.
Sent March 28, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 428 · An Act providing standards for carbon monoxide alarms in certain lodging establishments; and imposing penalties.
Sent March 11, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 269 · An Act amending Title 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in revenues relating to gaming, providing for revenue from expansion of gaming.
Sent February 8, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 265 · An Act amending Title 12 (Commerce and Trade) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in machinery and equipment loans, further providing for definitions, for establishment and for eligibility for loans and terms and conditions and providing for machinery and equipment grants; and making editorial changes.
Sent February 7, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 267 · An Act establishing the Manufacturing Competitiveness Board within the Department of Community and Economic Development and providing for its powers and duties; and providing for a Commonwealth manufacturing strategy.
Sent February 7, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 221 · An Act establishing the Lead Remediation and Abatement Superfund; and providing for powers and duties of the Commonwealth Financing Authority.
Sent February 5, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 126 · An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, in general budget implementation, further providing for Department of Community and Economic Development.
Sent January 29, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 87 · An Act amending Title 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in application and licensure relating to video gaming, further providing for establishment licenses; and, in revenues relating to video gaming, further providing for fees.
Sent January 24, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 102 · An Act providing for the establishment of Pennsylvania affordable energy development zones and for powers and duties of the Department of Community and Economic Development and the Department of Revenue; authorizing expenditures; and providing for tax exemptions and tax credits.
Sent January 24, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 70 · An Act establishing the Office of New Americans and providing for its powers and duties; and establishing the Advisory Committee to Office of New Americans and providing for its powers, duties and membership.
Sent January 23, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days