Pennsylvania 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 11 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 856 — An Act providing for the prohibition of employing unauthorized aliens.

Last action — PN 0938 Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.

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Action History

  1. PN 0938 Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 26 co-sponsors · 226 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Metcalfe

Co-sponsors (26)

Not signed on (226)

226 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 856?
HB 856 is sponsored by Keith J. Greiner (Republican), Rob W. Kauffman (Republican), Millard, Saccone, Watson, A. Harris, Deluca, Frank Burns (Democratic), Cox, Everett, Goodman, Kristin Phillips-Hill (Republican), Readshaw, Brad Roae (Republican), Saylor, Craig T. Staats (Republican), Ryan Warner (Republican), Wheeland, D. Costa, Martin T. Causer (Republican), Bryan Cutler (Republican), Joe Emrick (Republican), Metcalfe, Brett R. Miller (Republican), Milou Mackenzie (Republican), Jim Marshall, and George Dunbar.
What is the current status of HB 856?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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 HB 856?
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