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Committees · 2019–2020 Regular Session

Commerce

A House of Representatives committee, in every session since the 2017–2018 session.

Other sessions: 2025–2026 · 2023–2024 · 2021–2022 · 2017–2018

Members

As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.

Bills

Bills sent to the committee in the 2019–2020 Regular Session.

  • Bills sent74

    2% of the bills the House of Representatives sent to committees

  • Reported out32%

    24 of 74; 1 moved on without a report, 49 stopped in committee

  • Time in committee29 days

    most between 7 and 70 days

  • Amendments offered11

    committee amendments

In every session

Each session over its whole term. The 2025–2026 is so far.

  • 2025–202666 bills

    reported 45% · typically 20 days, most 9–63 · 8 amendments · 26 members

  • 2023–202468 bills

    reported 37% · typically 45 days, most 12–84 · 18 amendments · 25 members

  • 2021–202278 bills

    reported 35% · typically 53 days, most 23–89 · 13 amendments · 25 members

  • 2019–202074 bills

    reported 32% · typically 29 days, most 7–70 · 11 amendments · 25 members

  • 2017–201864 bills

    reported 34% · typically 22 days, most 9–89 · 9 amendments · 27 members

Bills it was sent

Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2019–2020 Regular Session, newest first.

74 bills

  • House Bill 2894 · An Act establishing the Save Our Stages (SOS) Grant Program and the Save Our Stages (SOS) Fund; providing for duties of the Department of Community and Economic Development; and making an appropriation.

    Sent October 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2865 · An Act authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to join the Company-Specific Interstate Compact; providing for the form of the compact; establishing the Company-Specific Tax Incentives Prohibition Board; and imposing additional powers and duties on the Governor.

    Sent September 17, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2862 · An Act amending the act of May 15, 1933 (P.L.565, No.111), known as the Department of Banking and Securities Code, in banking and securities, further providing for fund.

    Sent September 15, 2020 · Reported out after 2 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 2860 · An Act providing for the the restoration of indoor capacity for restaurants, bars and similar places of public accommodation.

    Sent September 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2832 · An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, providing for event venue indoor space operation.

    Sent August 31, 2020 · Reported out after 17 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 2818 · An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, providing for establishment indoor space operation.

    Sent August 25, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2760 · An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for the Shared Services Grant Program; and making an appropriation.

    Sent August 13, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2790 · An Act establishing the COVID-19 Mitigation Grant Program for small businesses.

    Sent August 13, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2791 · An Act establishing the COVID-19 Community Restaurant and Catering Business Grant Program and the COVID-19 Community Restaurant and Catering Business Grant Fund to provide grants to restaurant businesses impacted by COVID-19.

    Sent August 13, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2751 · An Act providing for community assistance grants for restaurants; establishing the Community Cornerstone Grant Program; providing for fines; and making an appropriation.

    Sent August 6, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2703 · An Act amending Title 15 (Corporations and Unincorporated Associations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, further providing for postponement of fee payments due to COVID-19 disaster emergency.

    Sent July 30, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2615 · An Act providing for community assistance grants for restaurants; establishing the Community Cornerstone Grant Program; providing for fines; and making an appropriation.

    Sent June 23, 2020 · Reported out after 86 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 2554 · An Act amending the act of November 29, 2006 (P.L.1463, No.163), known as the Credit Reporting Agency Act, further providing for title and providing for prohibition on adverse credit reporting during COVID-19 disaster emergency.

    Sent May 26, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2535 · An Act providing for e-commerce assistance and safety guidelines for small businesses.

    Sent May 21, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2542 · An Act exempting small, minority-owned and women-owned businesses from the payment of certain business fees.

    Sent May 21, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2507 · An Act providing for loan deferrals, repayment plans and loan modifications by certain financial institutions for nonprofits during the COVID-19 disaster emergency.

    Sent May 13, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2508 · An Act providing for loan deferrals, repayment plans and loan modifications by certain financial institutions for small businesses during the COVID-19 disaster emergency.

    Sent May 13, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2512 · An Act amending Title 12 (Commerce and Trade) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in small business first, further providing for definitions and for fund and accounts.

    Sent May 13, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2514 · An Act amending Title 12 (Commerce and Trade) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in small business first, further providing for definitions and for fund and accounts.

    Sent May 13, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2515 · An Act amending Title 12 (Commerce and Trade) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in small business first, further providing for definitions and for fund and accounts.

    Sent May 13, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

54 more
  • House Bill 2491 · 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 12, 2020 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • Senate Bill 1097 · An Act amending Titles 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) and 57 (Notaries Public) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Uniform Unsworn Foreign Declarations Act, further providing for heading of chapter, for short title of chapter, for definitions, for applicability and for form of unsworn declaration, and, in revised uniform law on notarial acts, further providing for authority to perform notarial act, providing for notarial act performed by remotely located individual and further providing for notification regarding performance of notarial act on electronic record and selection of technology.

    Sent April 29, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2449 · An Act amending Title 12 (Commerce and Trade) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in small business first, providing for subchapter heading and for relief during emergency; and making editorial changes.

    Sent April 27, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2452 · An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, providing for small business grant program, imposing duties on the Department of Community and Economic Development and making an appropriation.

    Sent April 27, 2020 · Reported out after 22 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 2425 · An Act providing for forbearance on principal repayment on economic development loans during the COVID-19 crisis.

    Sent April 21, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2326 · An Act providing for duties of original equipment manufacturers relating to diagnosis, maintenance and repair of digital electronic equipment and for enforcement by Attorney General.

    Sent April 20, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2386 · An Act providing for business interruption insurance assistance and for powers and duties of the Department of Community and Economic Development.

    Sent April 6, 2020 · Reported out after 15 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • 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 March 23, 2020 · Reported out after 29 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 2370 · An Act amending Title 57 (Notaries Public) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts, further providing for authority to perform notarial act, providing for notarial act performed by remotely located individual and further providing for notification regarding performance of notarial act on electronic record and selection of technology.

    Sent March 23, 2020 · Reported out after 29 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 1957 · An Act amending the act of May 15, 1933 (P.L.565, No.111), known as the Department of Banking and Securities Code, in short title and preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in jurisdiction and maintenance of department, further providing for assessment of expenses of department upon institutions; and, in banking and securities, further providing for fund.

    Sent March 10, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2338 · An Act amending the act of November 30, 1965 (P.L.847, No.356), known as the Banking Code of 1965, in general provisions, further providing for legal holidays; and making a related repeal.

    Sent March 10, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2301 · An Act amending Title 14 (Community Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, consolidating provisions relating to the Community Development Bank Grant and Loan Program; and making a related repeal.

    Sent February 24, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2206 · An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, in administrative organization, further providing for executive officers, administrative departments and independent administrative boards and commissions, for departmental administrative boards, commissions and offices, for department heads and for gubernatorial appointments; in organization of departmental administrative boards and commissions and of advisory boards and commissions, further providing for board to license private bankers; in Commonwealth agency fees, further providing for Department of Banking and for Pennsylvania Securities Commission; and, in powers and duties of the Department of Banking and its departmental administrative board and commission, further providing for powers and duties in general, for banking supervisory powers and for banking laws; repealing provisions relating to powers and duties of the Pennsylvania Securities Commission; and making editorial changes.

    Sent January 10, 2020 · Reported out after 102 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 2137 · An Act providing for restrictions on the use of small plastic bottles by lodging establishments.

    Sent December 17, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2140 · An Act providing for bonding requirements for contractors performing work on adjoining properties.

    Sent December 17, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2095 · An Act amending the act of November 30, 1965 (P.L.847, No.356), known as the Banking Code of 1965, in general provisions, further providing for legal holidays.

    Sent December 2, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2096 · An Act amending the act of May 31, 1893 (P.L.188, No.138), referred to as the Legal Holiday Law, further providing for the designation of legal holidays.

    Sent December 2, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2009 · An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, in organization of departmental administrative boards and commissions and of advisory boards and commissions, providing for Cybersecurity Coordination Board.

    Sent October 30, 2019 · Reported out after 48 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • Senate Bill 332 · An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in forgery and fraudulent practices, further providing for bad checks.

    Sent October 30, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1891 · An Act providing for the establishment of the Historic Preservation Incentive Grant Program for historic commercial and residential sites.

    Sent September 30, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 2 days

  • House Bill 1887 · An Act amending the act of July 9, 1970 (P.L.484, No.164), entitled "An act relating to indemnification agreements between architects, engineers or surveyors and owners, contractors, subcontractors or suppliers," further providing for title of act; and providing for indemnification agreements relative to construction contracts, including agreements for architectural, engineering or land surveying services.

    Sent September 25, 2019 · Reported out after 358 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 1836 · An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, providing for tax credits for rehabilitation and reconstruction of certain factory and mill buildings and for a business tax credit.

    Sent September 19, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1822 · An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, providing for COVID-19 effect on employment; in Local Government Capital Project Loan Fund, further providing for definitions, for assistance to municipalities and for powers and duties of department; and, in 2019-2020 restrictions on appropriations for funds and accounts, providing for temporary restrictions on special funds.

    Sent September 17, 2019 · Reported out after 6 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 1769 · An Act amending the act of October 16, 1996 (P.L.712, No.127), known as the Charitable Gift Annuity Exemption Act, further providing for definitions.

    Sent August 30, 2019 · Reported out after 109 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 1756 · An Act amending the act of December 20, 1982 (P.L.1404, No.325), known as the Self-Service Storage Facility Act, further providing for owner's lien, for enforcement of lien, for notice, for advertisement of sale and for location of sale.

    Sent August 16, 2019 · Reported out after 97 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 1656 · An Act amending the act of December 16, 1992 (P.L.1144, No.150), known as the Credit Services Act, further providing for prohibited activities.

    Sent June 19, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1464 · An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in other subjects of taxation, providing for prohibited fees, surcharges and taxes relating to food and beverages; and making inconsistent repeals.

    Sent May 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1429 · An Act amending the act of January 30, 1974 (P.L.13, No.6), referred to as the Loan Interest and Protection Law, in protective provisions, further providing for notice of intention to foreclose.

    Sent May 8, 2019 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 1437 · An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in city revitalization and improvement zones, further providing for reports and for restrictions; and, in rural jobs and investment tax credit, further providing for definitions, for rural growth funds, for tax credit certificates, for claiming the tax credit and for revocation of tax credit certificates.

    Sent May 8, 2019 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 1410 · An Act amending the act of December 8, 2004 (P.L.1801, No.238), known as the Transit Revitalization Investment District Act, in general provisions, further providing for declaration of policy and for definitions; providing for military installation remediation; and establishing the Military Installation Remediation Fund.

    Sent May 6, 2019 · Reported out after 36 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 1102 · An Act establishing the Keystone Energy Authority; and providing for the designation of Keystone Energy Enhancement Zones.

    Sent April 29, 2019 · Reported out after 147 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • 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 April 29, 2019 · Reported out after 50 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 1105 · An Act amending the act of May 19, 1995 (P.L.4, No.2), known as the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act, in miscellaneous provisions, further providing for permits and other requirements.

    Sent April 29, 2019 · Reported out after 50 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 1181 · An Act amending the act of December 22, 2005 (P.L.474, No.94), known as the Breach of Personal Information Notification Act, further providing for definitions, for notification of breach and for notice exemption.

    Sent April 16, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1181 · An Act amending the act of December 22, 2005 (P.L.474, No.94), known as the Breach of Personal Information Notification Act, further providing for definitions, for notification of breach and for notice exemption.

    Sent April 16, 2019 · Moved on without a report after 0 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 1208 · An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, providing for airport land development zones.

    Sent April 15, 2019 · Reported out after 57 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 1221 · An Act providing for bisphenol A-free container products.

    Sent April 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1176 · An Act amending Title 27 (Environmental Resources) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in environmental protection, providing for single-use plastic straw prohibition; and imposing civil penalties.

    Sent April 10, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1166 · An Act amending the act of May 11, 1889 (P.L.188, No.210), entitled "A further supplement to an act, entitled 'An act to establish a board of wardens for the Port of Philadelphia, and for the regulation of pilots and pilotage, and for other purposes,' approved March twenty-ninth, one thousand eight hundred and three, and for regulating the rates of pilotage and number of pilots," further providing for rates of pilotage and computation, for pilotage fees and unit charge and for charges for services.

    Sent April 9, 2019 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 1010 · An Act requiring certain entities to provide notification of breach of personal information; and providing for a cause of action.

    Sent April 2, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 935 · An Act amending the act of November 29, 2006 (P.L.1463, No.163), known as the Credit Reporting Agency Act, further providing for definitions and for security freeze; and providing for protected persons security freeze.

    Sent March 25, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 782 · An Act establishing the Keystone Energy Authority; and providing for the designation of Keystone Energy Enhancement Zones.

    Sent March 20, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 914 · An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in city revitalization and improvement zones, further providing for definitions and for establishment or designation of contracting authority, providing for number of authorized zones and further providing for approval.

    Sent March 20, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 858 · An Act authorizing certain financial institutions to conduct savings promotion programs.

    Sent March 18, 2019 · Reported out after 29 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 813 · An Act amending Title 12 (Commerce and Trade) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania Industrial Development Program, providing for loans to benefit corporations.

    Sent March 14, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 719 · An Act amending Title 64 (Public Authorities and Quasi-Public Corporations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Commonwealth Financing Authority, further providing for Second Stage Loan Program.

    Sent March 6, 2019 · Reported out after 70 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 607 · An Act amending Title 7 (Banks and Banking) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in mortgage loan industry licensing and consumer protection, further providing for general requirements.

    Sent February 28, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 268 · An Act providing for the Waterfront Redevelopment Grant Program; establishing the Waterfront Redevelopment Fund; and imposing powers and duties on the Department of Community and Economic Development.

    Sent January 29, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 270 · An Act amending the act of November 29, 2006 (P.L.1463, No.163), known as the Credit Reporting Agency Act, further providing for definitions, for security freeze and for fees; and providing for credit monitoring services, for prohibiting the waiver of rights and for protected persons security freeze.

    Sent January 29, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 167 · An Act amending the act of July 2, 1984 (P.L.555, No.111), known as the Small Business Incubators Act, further providing for definitions, for creation of program, for incubator grants, loans and loan guarantees, for responsibilities of local sponsors, for challenge grants for seed capital funds, for general powers and duties of the board and for indicators of program impact; providing for funding sources; further providing for time limit on approvals; and making a related repeal.

    Sent January 28, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 180 · An Act providing for the Made in PA Program, for duties and authority of Department of Community and Economic Development, for application process and for costs; establishing the Made in PA Fund; and providing for civil penalties, for injunctive relief and for rules and regulations.

    Sent January 28, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 225 · An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, in organization of departmental administrative boards and commissions and of advisory boards and commissions, providing for Cybersecurity Innovation Commission.

    Sent January 28, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 245 · An Act amending the act of December 22, 2005 (P.L.474, No.94), known as the Breach of Personal Information Notification Act, further providing for definitions; providing for privacy agreements; further providing for notification of breach; and providing for disposal of materials containing personal information.

    Sent January 28, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 246 · An Act regulating electronic mail solicitations; protecting privacy of Internet consumers; regulating use of data about Internet users; and prescribing penalties.

    Sent January 28, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days