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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Jan. 3, 2023 | PA | SR 1 | Amends Senate Ethics Rules | Resolution Passed - Senate (47 - 2) |
June 25, 2021 | PA | SB 255 | Appropriates Funds for Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Departments | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (43 - 7) |
June 25, 2021 | PA | SB 255 | Appropriates Funds for Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Departments | Bill Passed - House (140 - 61) |
May 25, 2021 | PA | SB 426 | Increases Legislative Oversight of the Regulatory Review Process | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 20) |
May 24, 2021 | PA | HB 1010 | Transfers the Authority Over Writing and Advertising Constitutional Amendments | Bill Passed - House (113 - 88) |
May 4, 2021 | PA | HB 950 | Extends Greater Authority to the General Assembly Over Regulatory Repeals | Bill Passed - House (109 - 92) |
Jan. 27, 2021 | PA | HB 55 | Limits Governor Emergency Declaration Powers | Bill Passed - House (116 - 86) |
Nov. 19, 2020 | PA | HR 1100 | Requires Legislative Committee Audit Ballots Cast in 2020 General Election | Resolution Passed - House (112 - 90) |
July 15, 2020 | PA | SB 1166 | Limits the Governor's Emergency Powers | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 17) |
July 14, 2020 | PA | SB 1166 | Limits the Governor's Emergency Powers | Bill Passed - House (115 - 86) |
March 13, 2018 | PA | HB 153 | Decreases Size of State Legislature | Bill Passed - House (101 - 84) |
Dec. 17, 2013 | PA | HB 1234 | Reduces Size of General Assembly | Joint Resolution Passed - House (148 - 50) |
April 4, 2012 | PA | HB 153 | Reduces the Number of Members in the General Assembly | Bill Passed - House (140 - 49) |
Dec. 20, 2011 | PA | SB 1249 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (136 - 61) |
Dec. 14, 2011 | PA | SB 1249 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 24) |
Oct. 9, 2009 | PA | HB 1614 | Fiscal Code Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (35 - 14) |
Oct. 9, 2009 | PA | HB 1614 | Fiscal Code Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (106 - 92) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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1/03 | SR 1 | Amends Senate Ethics Rules | Resolution Passed - Senate (47 - 2) |
6/25 | SB 255 | Appropriates Funds for Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Departments | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (43 - 7) |
6/25 | SB 255 | Appropriates Funds for Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Departments | Bill Passed - House (140 - 61) |
5/25 | SB 426 | Increases Legislative Oversight of the Regulatory Review Process | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 20) |
5/24 | HB 1010 | Transfers the Authority Over Writing and Advertising Constitutional Amendments | Bill Passed - House (113 - 88) |
5/04 | HB 950 | Extends Greater Authority to the General Assembly Over Regulatory Repeals | Bill Passed - House (109 - 92) |
1/27 | HB 55 | Limits Governor Emergency Declaration Powers | Bill Passed - House (116 - 86) |
11/19 | HR 1100 | Requires Legislative Committee Audit Ballots Cast in 2020 General Election | Resolution Passed - House (112 - 90) |
7/15 | SB 1166 | Limits the Governor's Emergency Powers | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 17) |
7/14 | SB 1166 | Limits the Governor's Emergency Powers | Bill Passed - House (115 - 86) |
3/13 | HB 153 | Decreases Size of State Legislature | Bill Passed - House (101 - 84) |
12/17 | HB 1234 | Reduces Size of General Assembly | Joint Resolution Passed - House (148 - 50) |
4/04 | HB 153 | Reduces the Number of Members in the General Assembly | Bill Passed - House (140 - 49) |
12/20 | SB 1249 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (136 - 61) |
12/14 | SB 1249 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 24) |
10/09 | HB 1614 | Fiscal Code Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (35 - 14) |
10/09 | HB 1614 | Fiscal Code Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (106 - 92) |