An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in personal i...
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SB 347 — An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in personal income tax, further providing for classes of income; and, in corporate net income tax, further providing for definitions.
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4Passed House
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6Enacted
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.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
52 added · 20 removedPlain-language change summary
The amended version of Bill SB 347 includes additional definitions and clarifications related to corporate net income taxes. Specifically, it updates Section 401 to better define terms used in the tax code, which can help clarify how taxes are assessed and applied. These changes are important because clearer definitions can prevent misunderstandings and disputes over tax obligations, making the tax system easier to navigate for businesses and individuals alike.
HOUSE AMENDED PRIOR PRINTER'S NO.
350 THEPRINTER'S GENERALNO. ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA SENATE BILL Session of No.
1717 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA SENATE BILL Session of No.
WARD, BARTOLOTTA, BROOKS, DUSH, MARTIN, MASTRIANO, PHILLIPS-HILL, PITTMAN, SCAVELLO, STEFANOSTEFANO, VOGEL AND VOGEL,AUMENT, MARCH 10, 2021ILL,2021 PITTMAN,AS REFERREDREPORTED TOFROM COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, MARCHHOUSE 10,OF 2021REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, JUNE 7, 2022 AN ACT Amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), entitled "An act relating to tax reform and State taxation by codifying and enumerating certain subjects of taxation and imposingimposingg taxes thereon;
conferring powers and imposing duties upon the Department of Revenue, certain employers, fiduciaries, individuals, persons, corporations penalties,"and inother personalentities; income tax, further providing for classes of income.
prescribing crimes, offenses and penalties," in personal income tax, further providing for classes of income;
AND, IN CORPORATE NET INCOME TAX, FURTHER <-- PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS.
* * * SectionSECTION 2.
TheSECTION amendment401(3)1 ofOF sectionTHE 303(a.5)ACT ofIS theAMENDED actBY shallADDING applyA to<-- taxPARAGRAPH yearsTO beginningREAD: after December 31, 2020.
SectionSECTION 3.401.
DEFINITIONS.--THE FOLLOWING WORDS, TERMS, AND PHRASES, WHEN USED IN THIS ARTICLE, SHALL HAVE THE MEANING ASCRIBED TO THEM IN THIS SECTION, EXCEPT WHERE THE CONTEXT CLEARLY INDICATES A DIFFERENT MEANING:
* * * (3) "TAXABLE INCOME." 1.
* * * (B.2) AN ADDITIONAL DEDUCTION SHALL BE ALLOWED FROM TAXABLE INCOME OF A MEDICAL MARIJUANA ORGANIZATION FOR THE AMOUNT OF ORDINARY AND NECESSARY EXPENSES THAT WERE PAID OR INCURRED BY THE MEDICAL MARIJUANA ORGANIZATION DURING THE TAXABLE YEAR WHICH ARE ORDINARILY DEDUCTIBLE FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES UNDER SECTION 162 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 (PUBLIC LAW 99- 514, 26 U.S.C.
§ 162) IF THE ADDITIONAL DEDUCTION FOR ORDINARY AND NECESSARY EXPENSES PAID OR INCURRED BY THE MEDICAL MARIJUANA ORGANIZATION WAS NOT TAKEN FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES FOR THE TAXABLE YEAR.
AS USED IN THIS PARAGRAPH, THE TERM "MEDICAL MARIJUANA ORGANIZATION" SHALL BE AS DEFINED IN SECTION 103 OF THE ACT OF APRIL 17, 2016 (P.L.84, NO.16), KNOWN AS THE "MEDICAL MARIJUANA ACT." * * * Section 2.
The amendment <-- SECTION 3.
THIS ACT SHALL APPLY AS FOLLOWS:
<-- (1) THE AMENDMENT of section 303(a.5) of the act shall apply to tax years beginning after December 31, 2020.
(2) THE ADDITION OF SECTION 401(3)1(B.2) OF THE ACT <-- SHALL APPLY TO TAXABLE YEARS BEGINNING AFTER DECEMBER 31, 2022.
20210SB0347PN1717 - 2 - Section 3 4.
20210SB0347PN0350<-- 20210SB0347PN1717 - 23 -
Action History
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PN 0350 Referred to FINANCE
Sponsors
- Disanto · Primary
- Judy Ward · Cosponsor
- Scott E. Hutchinson · Cosponsor
- Kim L. Ward · Cosponsor
- Camera Bartolotta · Cosponsor
- Cris Dush · Cosponsor
- Scott Martin · Cosponsor
- Doug Mastriano · Cosponsor
- Kristin Phillips-Hill · Cosponsor
- Joe Pittman · Cosponsor
- Scavello · Cosponsor
- Patrick J. Stefano · Cosponsor
- Elder A. Vogel · Cosponsor
- Aument · Cosponsor
- Michele Brooks · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 14 co-sponsors · 238 not signed on · 15 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Disanto
Co-sponsors (14)
- Judy Ward Republican
- Scott E. Hutchinson Republican
- Kim L. Ward Republican
- Camera Bartolotta Republican
- Cris Dush Republican
- Scott Martin Republican
- Doug Mastriano Republican
- Kristin Phillips-Hill Republican
- Joe Pittman Republican
- Scavello
- Patrick J. Stefano Republican
- Elder A. Vogel Republican
- Aument
- Michele Brooks Republican
Not signed on (238)
238 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 238 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 33 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 66% | 34% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (50)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| AUMENT | — | Yea |
| BREWSTER | — | Nay |
| BROWNE | — | Yea |
| CORMAN | — | Yea |
| DISANTO | — | Yea |
| GORDNER | — | Yea |
| MENSCH | — | Yea |
| REGAN | — | Yea |
| SABATINA | — | Nay |
| SCAVELLO | — | Yea |
| YUDICHAK | — | Yea |
| Anthony Williams | — | Nay |
| Amanda M. Cappelletti | Democratic | Nay |
| Art Haywood | Democratic | Yea |
| Carolyn T. Comitta | Democratic | Nay |
| Christine M. Tartaglione | Democratic | Nay |
| Jay Costa | Democratic | Nay |
| John I. Kane | Democratic | Nay |
| Judith L. Schwank | Democratic | Yea |
| Katie J. Muth | Democratic | Nay |
| Lindsey M. Williams | Democratic | Nay |
| Lisa M. Boscola | Democratic | Yea |
| Maria Collett | Democratic | Nay |
| Marty Flynn | Democratic | Yea |
| Nikil Saval | Democratic | Nay |
| Sharif Street | Democratic | Nay |
| Steven J. Santarsiero | Democratic | Nay |
| Timothy P. Kearney | Democratic | Nay |
| Vincent J. Hughes | Democratic | Nay |
| Wayne D. Fontana | Democratic | Nay |
| 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 75% | 25% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (24)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| AUMENT | — | Yea |
| MENSCH | — | Yea |
| BROWNE | — | Yea |
| CORMAN | — | Yea |
| Art Haywood | Democratic | Yea |
| Jay Costa | Democratic | Nay |
| Judith L. Schwank | Democratic | Yea |
| Marty Flynn | Democratic | Yea |
| Nikil Saval | Democratic | Nay |
| Sharif Street | Democratic | Nay |
| Steven J. Santarsiero | Democratic | Nay |
| Timothy P. Kearney | Democratic | Nay |
| Vincent J. Hughes | Democratic | Nay |
| Chris Gebhard | 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 82% | 18% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (11)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| BROWNE | — | Yea |
| CORMAN | — | Yea |
| Art Haywood | Democratic | Yea |
| Katie J. Muth | Democratic | Nay |
| Marty Flynn | Democratic | Yea |
| Vincent J. Hughes | Democratic | Nay |
| David G. Argall | Republican | Yea |
| Judy Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Kristin Phillips-Hill | Republican | Yea |
| Michele Brooks | Republican | Yea |
| Scott E. Hutchinson | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 347?
- SB 347 is sponsored by Disanto, Judy Ward (Republican), Scott E. Hutchinson (Republican), Kim L. Ward (Republican), Camera Bartolotta (Republican), Cris Dush (Republican), Scott Martin (Republican), Doug Mastriano (Republican), Kristin Phillips-Hill (Republican), Joe Pittman (Republican), Scavello, Patrick J. Stefano (Republican), Elder A. Vogel (Republican), Aument, and Michele Brooks (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 347?
- 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 347?
- Track SB 347 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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