SB 765 — An Act amending Title 8 (Boroughs and Incorporated Towns) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in powers and duties of elected officials, further providing for surcharge by auditors; in powers, duties and rights of appointed officers and employees, further providing for borough manager created by ordinance and election, for powers and duties, for other offices not incompatible and for organization of commission; and, in taxation and finance, further providing for preparation of budget.
Last action — Act No. 110 of 2024
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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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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced June 13, 2023. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Josh Shapiro (Democratic) on October 16, 2024.
Odds of enactment
High chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
Likely to advance
96% · high confidence
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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5 sponsors
1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (3 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 6 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Bill Text
- Printer's No. PN0863 View text Current pdf
Action History
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Act No. 110 of 2024
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Approved by the Governor
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Presented to the Governor
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Signed in House
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Signed in Senate
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Third consideration and final passage
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Re-reported as committed
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Re-referred to Appropriations
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Second consideration
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Removed from table
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Laid on the table
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First consideration
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Reported as committed
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Referred to Local Government
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Third consideration and final passage
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Re-reported as committed
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Re-referred to Appropriations
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Second consideration
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First consideration
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Reported as committed
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Referred to Local Government
Sponsors
- Carolyn T. Comitta · Primary
- Scott E. Hutchinson · Cosponsor
- Cris Dush · Cosponsor
- Rosemary M. Brown · Cosponsor
- Timothy P. Kearney · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 248 not signed on · 83 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Carolyn T. Comitta Democratic
Co-sponsors (4)
- Scott E. Hutchinson Republican
- Cris Dush Republican
- Rosemary M. Brown Republican
- Timothy P. Kearney Democratic
Not signed on (248)
248 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 248 →"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
Passed
37 Yea
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0 Nay
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (37)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Joshua Siegel | — | Yea |
| Louis Schmitt | — | Yea |
| Mike Cabell | — | Yea |
| Seth Grove | — | Yea |
| Torren Ecker | — | Yea |
| Abigail Salisbury | Democratic | Yea |
| Aerion Abney | Democratic | Yea |
| Ben Waxman | Democratic | Yea |
| Benjamin V. Sanchez | Democratic | Yea |
| Bridget M. Kosierowski | Democratic | Yea |
| Dave Madsen | Democratic | Yea |
| Elizabeth Fiedler | Democratic | Yea |
| Emily Kinkead | Democratic | Yea |
| Gina H. Curry | Democratic | Yea |
| Joe Webster | Democratic | Yea |
| Jordan A. Harris | Democratic | Yea |
| Justin C. Fleming | Democratic | Yea |
| Kyle J. Mullins | Democratic | Yea |
| La'Tasha D. Mayes | Democratic | Yea |
| Manuel Guzman | Democratic | Yea |
| Morgan Cephas | Democratic | Yea |
| Napoleon J. Nelson | Democratic | Yea |
| Pat Gallagher | Democratic | Yea |
| Regina G. Young | Democratic | Yea |
| Steven R. Malagari | Democratic | Yea |
| Tim Brennan | Democratic | Yea |
| Ann Flood | Republican | Yea |
| Clint Owlett | Republican | Yea |
| Eric R. Nelson | Republican | Yea |
| James B. Struzzi | Republican | Yea |
| John A. Lawrence | Republican | Yea |
| Kristin Marcell | Republican | Yea |
| Marci Mustello | Republican | Yea |
| Natalie Mihalek | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Warner | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas H. Kutz | Republican | Yea |
| Zachary Mako | Republican | Yea |
Passed
119 Yea
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83 Nay
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1 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democratic | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 14 | 72 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 119 | 83 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 59% | 41% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (203)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| P. Sturla | — | Yea |
| Aaron Kaufer | — | Yea |
| Barry Jozwiak | — | Nay |
| Dan Miller | — | Yea |
| Donna Oberlander | — | Nay |
| George Dunbar | — | Yea |
| Jim Gregory | — | Nay |
| Jim Marshall | — | Yea |
| Joshua Siegel | — | Yea |
| Kevin Boyle | — | Yea |
| Louis Schmitt | — | Nay |
| MACKENZIE, R | — | Nay |
| Mark Rozzi | — | Yea |
| Matthew Gergely | — | Yea |
| Mike Cabell | — | Nay |
| Paul Schemel | — | Nay |
| Robert W. Mercuri | — | Nay |
| Seth Grove | — | Nay |
| Stephenie Scialabba | — | Nay |
| Torren Ecker | — | Nay |
| Abigail Salisbury | Democratic | Yea |
| Aerion Abney | Democratic | Yea |
| Amen Brown | Democratic | Yea |
| Andre D. Carroll | Democratic | Yea |
| Anita Astorino Kulik | Democratic | Yea |
| Anthony A. Bellmon | Democratic | Yea |
| Arvind Venkat | Democratic | Yea |
| Ben Waxman | Democratic | Yea |
| Benjamin V. Sanchez | Democratic | Yea |
| Brandon J. Markosek | Democratic | Yea |
| Brian Munroe | Democratic | Yea |
| Bridget M. Kosierowski | Democratic | Yea |
| Carol Hill-Evans | Democratic | Yea |
| Carol Kazeem | Democratic | Yea |
| Chris Pielli | Democratic | Yea |
| Christina D. Sappey | Democratic | Yea |
| Christopher M. Rabb | Democratic | Yea |
| Dan Frankel | Democratic | Yea |
| Dan K. Williams | Democratic | Yea |
| Daniel J. Deasy | Democratic | Yea |
| Danielle Friel Otten | Democratic | Yea |
| Danilo Burgos | Democratic | Yea |
| Darisha K. Parker | Democratic | Yea |
| Dave Madsen | Democratic | Yea |
| David M. Delloso | Democratic | Yea |
| Ed Neilson | Democratic | Yea |
| Eddie Day Pashinski | Democratic | Yea |
| Elizabeth Fiedler | Democratic | Yea |
| Emily Kinkead | Democratic | Yea |
| Frank Burns | Democratic | Yea |
| G. Roni Green | Democratic | Yea |
| Gina H. Curry | Democratic | Yea |
| Greg Scott | Democratic | Yea |
| Greg Vitali | Democratic | Yea |
| Heather Boyd | Democratic | Yea |
| Ismail Smith-Wade-El | Democratic | Yea |
| Jared G. Solomon | Democratic | Yea |
| Jason Dawkins | Democratic | Yea |
| Jeanne McNeill | Democratic | Yea |
| Jennifer O'Mara | Democratic | Yea |
| Jessica Benham | Democratic | Yea |
| Jim Haddock | Democratic | Yea |
| Jim Prokopiak | Democratic | Yea |
| Joanna E. McClinton | Democratic | Yea |
| Joe Ciresi | Democratic | Yea |
| Joe McAndrew | Democratic | Yea |
| Joe Webster | Democratic | Yea |
| Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz | Democratic | Yea |
| Jordan A. Harris | Democratic | Yea |
| Jose Giral | Democratic | Yea |
| Joseph C. Hohenstein | Democratic | Yea |
| Justin C. Fleming | Democratic | Yea |
| Keith S. Harris | Democratic | Yea |
| Kristine C. Howard | Democratic | Yea |
| Kyle Donahue | Democratic | Yea |
| Kyle J. Mullins | Democratic | Yea |
| La'Tasha D. Mayes | Democratic | Yea |
| Leanne Krueger | Democratic | Yea |
| Lindsay Powell | Democratic | Yea |
| Lisa A. Borowski | Democratic | Yea |
| Liz Hanbidge | Democratic | Yea |
| Malcolm Kenyatta | Democratic | Yea |
| Mandy Steele | Democratic | Yea |
| Manuel Guzman | Democratic | Yea |
| Mary Jo Daley | Democratic | Yea |
| MaryLouise Isaacson | Democratic | Yea |
| Matthew D. Bradford | Democratic | Yea |
| Maureen E. Madden | Democratic | Yea |
| Melissa Cerrato | Democratic | Yea |
| Melissa L. Shusterman | Democratic | Yea |
| Michael H. Schlossberg | Democratic | Yea |
| Morgan Cephas | Democratic | Yea |
| Nancy Guenst | Democratic | Yea |
| Napoleon J. Nelson | Democratic | Yea |
| Nick Pisciottano | Democratic | Yea |
| Pat Gallagher | Democratic | Yea |
| Patrick J. Harkins | Democratic | Yea |
| Patty Kim | Democratic | Yea |
| Paul Friel | Democratic | Yea |
| Paul Takac | Democratic | Yea |
| Perry S. Warren | Democratic | Yea |
| Peter Schweyer | Democratic | Yea |
| Regina G. Young | Democratic | Yea |
| Rick Krajewski | Democratic | Yea |
| Robert E. Merski | Democratic | Yea |
| Robert F. Matzie | Democratic | Yea |
| Robert Freeman | Democratic | Yea |
| Ryan A. Bizzarro | Democratic | Yea |
| Scott Conklin | Democratic | Yea |
| Steve Samuelson | Democratic | Yea |
| Steven R. Malagari | Democratic | Yea |
| Tarah Probst | Democratic | Yea |
| Tarik Khan | Democratic | Yea |
| Tim Brennan | Democratic | Yea |
| Tim Briggs | Democratic | Yea |
| Tina M. Davis | Democratic | Yea |
| Aaron Bernstine | Republican | Nay |
| Abby Major | Republican | Yea |
| Alec J. Ryncavage | Republican | Nay |
| Andrew Kuzma | Republican | Yea |
| Ann Flood | Republican | Nay |
| Barbara Gleim | Republican | Nay |
| Brad Roae | Republican | Nay |
| Brett R. Miller | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Smith | Republican | Nay |
| Bryan Cutler | Republican | Nay |
| Bud Cook | Republican | Nay |
| Carl Walker Metzgar | Republican | Nay |
| Charity Grimm Krupa | Republican | Nay |
| Clint Owlett | Republican | Nay |
| Craig T. Staats | Republican | Nay |
| Craig Williams | Republican | Yea |
| Dallas Kephart | Republican | Nay |
| Dan Moul | Republican | Nay |
| Dane Watro | Republican | Nay |
| David H. Rowe | Republican | Nay |
| David H. Zimmerman | Republican | Nay |
| David M. Maloney | Republican | Nay |
| Dawn W. Keefer | Republican | Nay |
| Donna Scheuren | Republican | Nay |
| Doyle Heffley | Republican | Nay |
| Eric Davanzo | Republican | Nay |
| Eric R. Nelson | Republican | Nay |
| Jack Rader | Republican | Nay |
| Jacob D. Banta | Republican | Nay |
| James B. Struzzi | Republican | Yea |
| Jamie Barton | Republican | Nay |
| Jamie L. Flick | Republican | Nay |
| Jason Ortitay | Republican | Nay |
| Jeff Olsommer | Republican | Nay |
| Jesse Topper | Republican | Nay |
| Jill N. Cooper | Republican | Nay |
| Jim Rigby | Republican | Nay |
| Joanne Stehr | Republican | Nay |
| Joe Emrick | Republican | Nay |
| Joe Hamm | Republican | Nay |
| Joe Hogan | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Kerwin | Republican | Not Voting |
| John A. Lawrence | Republican | Nay |
| John A. Schlegel | Republican | Nay |
| Jonathan Fritz | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph D'Orsie | Republican | Nay |
| Joshua D. Kail | Republican | Nay |
| Kate A. Klunk | Republican | Nay |
| Kathleen C. Tomlinson | Republican | Yea |
| Kathy L. Rapp | Republican | Nay |
| Keith J. Greiner | Republican | Nay |
| Kerry A. Benninghoff | Republican | Nay |
| Kristin Marcell | Republican | Yea |
| Leslie Rossi | Republican | Nay |
| Marci Mustello | Republican | Nay |
| Mark M. Gillen | Republican | Nay |
| Marla Brown | Republican | Nay |
| Martin T. Causer | Republican | Nay |
| Martina A. White | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Stender | Republican | Nay |
| Mike Armanini | Republican | Nay |
| Mike Jones | Republican | Nay |
| Milou Mackenzie | Republican | Nay |
| Mindy Fee | Republican | Nay |
| Natalie Mihalek | Republican | Nay |
| Parke Wentling | Republican | Nay |
| Perry A. Stambaugh | Republican | Nay |
| R. Lee James | Republican | Nay |
| Rich Irvin | Republican | Nay |
| Rob W. Kauffman | Republican | Nay |
| Robert Leadbeter | Republican | Nay |
| Russ Diamond | Republican | Nay |
| Ryan Warner | Republican | Nay |
| Shelby Labs | Republican | Yea |
| Sheryl M. Delozier | Republican | Yea |
| Stephanie Borowicz | Republican | Nay |
| Steven C. Mentzer | Republican | Nay |
| Thomas H. Kutz | Republican | Nay |
| Thomas L. Mehaffie | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Twardzik | Republican | Nay |
| Timothy J. O'Neal | Republican | Nay |
| Timothy R. Bonner | Republican | Yea |
| Tina Pickett | Republican | Nay |
| Tom Jones | Republican | Nay |
| Valerie S. Gaydos | Republican | Nay |
| Wendy Fink | Republican | Nay |
| Zachary Mako | Republican | Nay |
Passed
25 Yea
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0 Nay
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democratic | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (25)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Abigail Salisbury | Democratic | Yea |
| Brian Munroe | Democratic | Yea |
| Carol Kazeem | Democratic | Yea |
| Christina D. Sappey | Democratic | Yea |
| Dave Madsen | Democratic | Yea |
| Ismail Smith-Wade-El | Democratic | Yea |
| Jim Prokopiak | Democratic | Yea |
| Justin C. Fleming | Democratic | Yea |
| Kyle Donahue | Democratic | Yea |
| Lisa A. Borowski | Democratic | Yea |
| Liz Hanbidge | Democratic | Yea |
| Melissa Cerrato | Democratic | Yea |
| Robert Freeman | Democratic | Yea |
| Tarah Probst | Democratic | Yea |
| Alec J. Ryncavage | Republican | Yea |
| Andrew Kuzma | Republican | Yea |
| Brett R. Miller | Republican | Yea |
| Dane Watro | Republican | Yea |
| Jack Rader | Republican | Yea |
| Jacob D. Banta | Republican | Yea |
| Jonathan Fritz | Republican | Yea |
| Parke Wentling | Republican | Yea |
| R. Lee James | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Jones | Republican | Yea |
| Wendy Fink | Republican | Yea |
Passed
50 Yea
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0 Nay
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (50)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Ryan Aument | — | Yea |
| James Brewster | — | Yea |
| Jimmy Dillon | — | Yea |
| John Disanto | — | Yea |
| Mike Regan | — | Yea |
| 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 |
| Nick Miller | 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 | 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 |
| Frank A. Farry | Republican | Yea |
| Gene Yaw | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Rothman | Republican | Yea |
| Jarrett Coleman | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Pittman | Republican | Yea |
| Judy Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Kim L. Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Kristin Phillips-Hill | Republican | Yea |
| Lisa Baker | Republican | Yea |
| Lynda Schlegel Culver | Republican | Yea |
| Michele Brooks | Republican | Yea |
| Patrick J. Stefano | Republican | Yea |
| Rosemary M. Brown | Republican | Yea |
| Scott E. Hutchinson | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Martin | Republican | Yea |
| Tracy Pennycuick | Republican | Yea |
| Wayne Langerholc | Republican | Yea |
Passed
24 Yea
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0 Nay
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (24)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Ryan Aument | — | Yea |
| Art Haywood | Democratic | Yea |
| Jay Costa | Democratic | Yea |
| Judith L. Schwank | Democratic | Yea |
| Nick Miller | 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 |
| Cris Dush | Republican | Yea |
| Devlin J. Robinson | Republican | Yea |
| Elder A. Vogel | Republican | Yea |
| Frank A. Farry | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Rothman | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Pittman | Republican | Yea |
| Kim L. Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Kristin Phillips-Hill | Republican | Yea |
| Lynda Schlegel Culver | Republican | Yea |
| Patrick J. Stefano | Republican | Yea |
| Rosemary M. Brown | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Martin | Republican | Yea |
| Tracy Pennycuick | Republican | Yea |
| Wayne Langerholc | Republican | Yea |
Passed
11 Yea
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0 Nay
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (11)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| James Brewster | — | Yea |
| Mike Regan | — | Yea |
| Carolyn T. Comitta | Democratic | Yea |
| Timothy P. Kearney | Democratic | Yea |
| Wayne D. Fontana | Democratic | Yea |
| Cris Dush | Republican | Yea |
| Devlin J. Robinson | Republican | Yea |
| Jarrett Coleman | Republican | Yea |
| Kim L. Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Rosemary M. Brown | Republican | Yea |
| Scott E. Hutchinson | Republican | Yea |
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Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 765?
- SB 765 is sponsored by Carolyn T. Comitta (Democratic), Scott E. Hutchinson (Republican), Cris Dush (Republican), Rosemary M. Brown (Republican), and Timothy P. Kearney (Democratic).
- What is the current status of SB 765?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced June 13, 2023. Enacted.
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