Pennsylvania 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 2 R cosponsors

SB 524 — An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in home rule and optional plan government, further providing for submission of question for election of government study commission and for limitation on enactment of ordinance or filing of petition.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill clarifies and revises the procedures related to the submission of questions for the election of government study commissions in Pennsylvania.

  • 53 Pa.C.S. § 2911(d)

    or primary

    Removes the word 'primary' from the list of elections for submitting questions to electors.

  • 53 Pa.C.S. § 2927(a)

    An ordinance may not be passed and a petition may not be filed → No ordinance may be passed and no petition may be filed

    Clarifies the language to explicitly state that no ordinance or petition can be filed.

  • 53 Pa.C.S. § 2927(a)

    not

    Removes the word 'not' from the prohibition against passing an ordinance.

  • 53 Pa.C.S. § 2927(a)

    on the same question if it has been defeated

    Eliminates the provision regarding petitions or ordinances on the same question if previously defeated.

Action History

  1. Laid on the table

  2. Removed from table

  3. Laid on the table

  4. First consideration

  5. Reported as committed

  6. Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT

  7. Third consideration and final passage

  8. Re-reported as committed

  9. Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS

  10. Second consideration

  11. First consideration

  12. Reported as committed

  13. PN 0599 Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 251 not signed on · 32 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (251)

251 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

SB 524 PN 599, Final Passage

Passed 34 Yea · 16 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 20000
Unaffiliated 9300
Democratic 51300
Total 341600
% of votes cast 68%32%0%0%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
AUMENT — Yea
BREWSTER — Yea
BROWNE — Yea
CORMAN — Yea
DISANTO — Yea
GORDNER — Nay
MENSCH — Yea
REGAN — Yea
SABATINA — Nay
SCAVELLO — Yea
YUDICHAK — Yea
Anthony Williams — Nay
Amanda M. Cappelletti Democratic Nay
Art Haywood Democratic Nay
Carolyn T. Comitta Democratic Nay
Christine M. Tartaglione Democratic Nay
Jay Costa Democratic Nay
John I. Kane Democratic Yea
Judith L. Schwank Democratic Nay
Katie J. Muth Democratic Nay
Lindsey M. Williams Democratic Nay
Lisa M. Boscola Democratic Yea
Maria Collett Democratic Yea
Marty Flynn Democratic Nay
Nikil Saval Democratic Nay
Sharif Street Democratic Nay
Steven J. Santarsiero Democratic Yea
Timothy P. Kearney Democratic Nay
Vincent J. Hughes Democratic Nay
Wayne D. Fontana Democratic Yea
Camera Bartolotta Republican Yea
Chris Gebhard Republican Yea
Cris Dush Republican Yea
Daniel Laughlin Republican Yea
David G. Argall Republican Yea
Devlin J. Robinson Republican Yea
Doug Mastriano Republican Yea
Elder A. Vogel Republican Yea
Gene Yaw Republican Yea
Joe Pittman Republican Yea
Judy Ward Republican Yea
Kathleen C. Tomlinson Republican Yea
Kim L. Ward Republican Yea
Kristin Phillips-Hill Republican Yea
Lisa Baker Republican Yea
Michele Brooks Republican Yea
Patrick J. Stefano Republican Yea
Scott E. Hutchinson Republican Yea
Scott Martin Republican Yea
Wayne Langerholc Republican Yea

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SB 524 PN 599, 2021 A1489, KEARNEY Amendment No. A-1489

Failed 21 Yea · 29 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 02000
Unaffiliated 3900
Democratic 18000
Total 212900
% of votes cast 42%58%0%0%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
AUMENT — Nay
BREWSTER — Yea
BROWNE — Nay
CORMAN — Nay
DISANTO — Nay
GORDNER — Nay
MENSCH — Nay
REGAN — Nay
SABATINA — Yea
SCAVELLO — Nay
YUDICHAK — Nay
Anthony Williams — Yea
Amanda M. Cappelletti Democratic Yea
Art Haywood Democratic Yea
Carolyn T. Comitta Democratic Yea
Christine M. Tartaglione Democratic Yea
Jay Costa Democratic Yea
John I. Kane Democratic Yea
Judith L. Schwank Democratic Yea
Katie J. Muth Democratic Yea
Lindsey M. Williams Democratic Yea
Lisa M. Boscola Democratic Yea
Maria Collett Democratic Yea
Marty Flynn Democratic Yea
Nikil Saval Democratic Yea
Sharif Street Democratic Yea
Steven J. Santarsiero Democratic Yea
Timothy P. Kearney Democratic Yea
Vincent J. Hughes Democratic Yea
Wayne D. Fontana Democratic Yea
Camera Bartolotta Republican Nay
Chris Gebhard Republican Nay
Cris Dush Republican Nay
Daniel Laughlin Republican Nay
David G. Argall Republican Nay
Devlin J. Robinson Republican Nay
Doug Mastriano Republican Nay
Elder A. Vogel Republican Nay
Gene Yaw Republican Nay
Joe Pittman Republican Nay
Judy Ward Republican Nay
Kathleen C. Tomlinson Republican Nay
Kim L. Ward Republican Nay
Kristin Phillips-Hill Republican Nay
Lisa Baker Republican Nay
Michele Brooks Republican Nay
Patrick J. Stefano Republican Nay
Scott E. Hutchinson Republican Nay
Scott Martin Republican Nay
Wayne Langerholc Republican Nay

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Committee vote (APPROPRIATIONS): Re-Reported as Committed

Passed 22 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 11000
Unaffiliated 5000
Democratic 6200
Total 22200
% of votes cast 92%8%0%0%
How each member voted (24)
Member Party Vote
AUMENT — Yea
BREWSTER — Yea
MENSCH — Yea
BROWNE — Yea
CORMAN — Yea
Art Haywood Democratic Yea
Jay Costa Democratic Nay
Judith L. Schwank Democratic Yea
Nikil Saval Democratic Yea
Sharif Street Democratic Yea
Steven J. Santarsiero Democratic Yea
Timothy P. Kearney Democratic Nay
Vincent J. Hughes Democratic Yea
Cris Dush Republican Yea
Daniel Laughlin Republican Yea
David G. Argall Republican Yea
Devlin J. Robinson Republican Yea
Elder A. Vogel Republican Yea
Joe Pittman Republican Yea
Kim L. Ward Republican Yea
Kristin Phillips-Hill Republican Yea
Patrick J. Stefano Republican Yea
Scott Martin Republican Yea
Wayne Langerholc Republican Yea

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Committee vote (LOCAL GOVERNMENT): Reported as Committed

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4000
Republican 3000
Democratic 4000
Total 11000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
AUMENT — Yea
BROWNE — Yea
REGAN — Yea
CORMAN — Yea
Maria Collett Democratic Yea
Nikil Saval Democratic Yea
Sharif Street Democratic Yea
Timothy P. Kearney Democratic Yea
Camera Bartolotta Republican Yea
Cris Dush Republican Yea
Devlin J. Robinson Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 524?
SB 524 is sponsored by Gene Yaw (Republican) and Scott Martin (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 524?
This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 524?
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