Pennsylvania 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 10 D · 7 R cosponsors

SB 157 — An Act providing for the establishment of first-time home buyer savings accounts for first-time home buyers in this Commonwealth.

Last action — Referred to URBAN AFFAIRS

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Action History

  1. Referred to URBAN AFFAIRS

  2. Third consideration and final passage

  3. Re-reported as committed

  4. Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS

  5. Second consideration

  6. First consideration

  7. Reported as committed

  8. PN 0139 Referred to URBAN AFFAIRS AND HOUSING

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 20 co-sponsors · 232 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Mensch

Co-sponsors (20)

Not signed on (232)

232 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 157 PN 139, Final Passage

Passed 46 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 19001
Unaffiliated 11100
Democratic 16200
Total 46301
% of votes cast 92%6%0%2%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
AUMENT — Yea
BREWSTER — Yea
BROWNE — Yea
CORMAN — Yea
DISANTO — Yea
GORDNER — Yea
MENSCH — Yea
REGAN — Yea
SABATINA — Yea
SCAVELLO — Yea
YUDICHAK — Yea
Anthony Williams — Nay
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 Nay
Sharif Street Democratic Yea
Steven J. Santarsiero Democratic Yea
Timothy P. Kearney Democratic Nay
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
Gene Yaw Republican Yea
Joe Pittman Republican Yea
Judy Ward Republican Yea
Kathleen C. Tomlinson Republican Not Voting
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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Committee vote (APPROPRIATIONS): Re-Reported as Committed

Passed 21 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 11000
Unaffiliated 4000
Democratic 6201
Total 21201
% of votes cast 88%8%0%4%
How each member voted (24)
Member Party Vote
AUMENT — Yea
MENSCH — Yea
BROWNE — Yea
CORMAN — Yea
Art Haywood Democratic Yea
Jay Costa Democratic Yea
Judith L. Schwank Democratic Yea
Marty Flynn Democratic Yea
Nikil Saval Democratic Nay
Sharif Street Democratic Yea
Steven J. Santarsiero Democratic Yea
Timothy P. Kearney Democratic Nay
Vincent J. Hughes Democratic Not Voting
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

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Committee vote (URBAN AFFAIRS AND HOUSING): Reported as Committed

Passed 10 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 3100
Unaffiliated 5000
Republican 2000
Total 10100
% of votes cast 91%9%0%0%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
DISANTO — Yea
GORDNER — Yea
SCAVELLO — Yea
YUDICHAK — Yea
CORMAN — Yea
Lindsey M. Williams Democratic Yea
Lisa M. Boscola Democratic Yea
Nikil Saval Democratic Nay
Wayne D. Fontana Democratic Yea
Gene Yaw Republican Yea
Joe Pittman Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 157?
SB 157 is sponsored by Mensch, Aument, Gordner, David G. Argall (Republican), Cris Dush (Republican), Camera Bartolotta (Republican), Scott Martin (Republican), Doug Mastriano (Republican), Patrick J. Stefano (Republican), Judy Ward (Republican), Blake, Amanda M. Cappelletti (Democratic), Wayne D. Fontana (Democratic), Steven J. Santarsiero (Democratic), Judith L. Schwank (Democratic), Sharif Street (Democratic), Christine M. Tartaglione (Democratic), Lisa M. Boscola (Democratic), John I. Kane (Democratic), Art Haywood (Democratic), and Carolyn T. Comitta (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 157?
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 157?
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