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HB 1557 — An Act amending the act of September 24, 1968 (P.L.1040, No.318), known as the Coal Refuse Disposal Control Act, further providing for designating areas unsuitable for coal refuse disposal.
Last action — Approved by the Governor
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced June 04, 2019. Enacted.
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30 sponsors
1 primary, 29 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (18 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 5 recorded votes so far.
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Bill Text
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35 added · 54 removedPlain-language change summary
The amendment to HB 1557 updates regulations for new coal refuse disposal areas to include requirements for both preventing water contamination and allowing for revegetation and erosion prevention. It removes the provision that previously allowed for an extended pause in operations under specific conditions, which strengthens overall oversight and accountability. These changes are important because they aim to protect the environment and public health more effectively by ensuring these sites are managed responsibly.
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1996 PRINTER'STHE NO.GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL Session of No.
21931557 THE2019 GENERALINTDUNBAR, ASSEMBLYIRVIN, OFKAIL, PENNSYLVANIAMETCALFE, HOUSEMETZGAR, BILLMOUL, SessionO'NEAL,, ORTITAY, PYLE, ROAE, SANKEY, SNYDER, STRUZZI AND FRITZ, JUNE 4, 2019 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY, JUNE 4, 2019 AN ACT Amending the act of No.September 24, 1968 (P.L.1040, No.318), health and welfare of the people, property and public roads, and highways of the Commonwealth from conditions on coal refuse disposal areas, or parts thereof, which fail to comply with the established rules, regulations or quality standards adopted to avoid air or water pollution or to protect water supplies, and from the danger of slipping, sliding or burning of coal refuse disposal areas, or parts thereof, sometimes caused by the storage of coal refuse;
1557 2019 INTDUNBAR, IRVIN, KAIL, METCALFE, METZGAR, MOUL, O'NEAL,, ORTITAY, PYLE, ROAE, SANKEY, SNYDER, STRUZZI, FRITZ, HEFFLEY, MASSER, KORTZ, TOPPER, MARSHALL, SCHEMEL, ZIMMERMAN, COOK, NELSON AND WARNER, JUNE 4, 2019 AS JUNE 19, 2019COND CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AN ACT Ameentitled "An act providing for the protection of the safety, health and welfare of the people, property and public roads and highways of the Commonwealth from conditions on coal refuse disposal areas, or parts thereof, which fail to comply with the established rules, regulations or quality standards adopted to avoid air or water pollution or to protect water supplies, and from the danger of slipping, sliding or burning of coal refuse disposal areas, or parts thereof, sometimes caused by the storage of coal refuse;
authorizing the cases;acquisition by condemnation of certain land areas in certain of rules and regulations, establishing minimum standards ;ion requiring bonds and for the maintenance of primary jurisdiction over surface coal mining in Pennsylvania;
establishing a permit system, authorizing the adoption of rules and regulations, establishing minimum standards ;
requiring bonds and for the maintenance of primary jurisdiction over surface coal mining in Pennsylvania;
Section 6.1(i) of the act of September 24, 1968 (P.L.1040, No.318), known as the Coal Refuse Disposal Control Act, is amended AND THE SECTION IS AMENDED BY ADDING A <-- SUBSECTION to read:
Designating Areas Unsuitable for Coal Refuse Disposal.--* * * (i) All new coal refuse disposal areas shall include a system to prevent adverse impacts to surface and ground water and to prevent precipitation from contacting the coal refuserefuse. AND <-- SHALL ALLOW FOR REVEGETATION AND THE PREVENTION OF EROSION.
The system for preventing precipitation from contacting the coal refuse shall be installed, as phases of the coal refuse disposal <-- area reach capacity, as specified in the permit, when the operator temporarily ceases operation of the coal refuse disposal area [for a period in excess of ninety days unless the department, for reasons of a labor strike or business necessity, approves a longer period that shall not exceed one year] or when the operator permanently ceases operation of the coal refuse disposal area.
For the purposes of this act and the[,]:the policies, rules and regulations and standards adopted pursuant to this act, the requirements pertaining to temporary cessation of coal refuse disposal areas shall be in conformance with regulations and standards adopted by the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement pursuant to Federal law, namely the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977.
<-- (1) AS PHASES OF THE COAL REFUSE DISPOSAL AREA REACH CAPACITY[,];
(2) AS SPECIFIED IN THE PERMIT[,];
(3) WHEN THE OPERATOR TEMPORARILY CEASES OPERATION OF THE COAL REFUSE DISPOSAL AREA FOR A PERIOD IN EXCESS OF NINETY DAYS UNLESS THE DEPARTMENT[, FOR REASONS OF A LABOR STRIKE OR BUSINESS NECESSITY,] APPROVES [A] AN OPERATOR'S REQUEST FOR A LONGER PERIOD [THAT SHALL NOT EXCEED ONE YEAR];
OR (4) WHEN THE OPERATOR PERMANENTLY CEASES OPERATION OF THE COAL REFUSE DISPOSAL AREA.
[THE SYSTEM SHALL ALLOW FOR 20190HB1557PN2193 - 2 - REVEGETATION AND THE PREVENTION OF EROSION.] (J) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS ACT AND THE policies, rules and regulations and standards adopted pursuant to this act, the requirements pertaining to temporary cessation of coal refuse disposal areas shall be in conformance with regulations and standards adopted by the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement pursuant to Federal law, namely the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977.
HOWEVER, THE <-- DEPARTMENT MAY PROMULGATE REGULATIONS TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONNECTION OF COAL REFUSE OR RELATED MATERIAL TO THE COAL REFUSE DISPOSAL AREA.
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The bill amends the Coal Refuse Disposal Control Act to enhance requirements for the design of coal refuse disposal areas, specifically including provisions for revegetation and erosion prevention.
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Section 6.1(i)
[for a period in excess of ninety days unless the department, for reasons of a labor strike or business necessity, approves a longer period that shall not exceed one year]Removes the specific conditions under which the operator can request an extension for temporary cessation of operation.
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Section 6.1(i)
the system shall allow for revegetation and the prevention of erosion.→ SHALL ALLOW FOR REVEGETATION AND THE PREVENTION OF EROSION.Emphasizes that all systems for new coal refuse disposal areas must include provisions for revegetation and erosion prevention.
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Section 6.1(i)
when the operator temporarily ceases operation of the coal refuse disposal area [for a period in excess of ninety days unless the department, for reasons of a labor strike or business necessity, approves a longer period that shall not exceed one year] or when the operator permanently ceases operation of the coal refuse disposal area.→ when the operator temporarily ceases operation of the coal refuse disposal area.Clarifies that the system for preventing precipitation must be installed when operations cease temporarily or permanently, removing the specific conditions related to labor strikes and business necessity.
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Section 6.1(j)
HOWEVER, THE DEPARTMENT MAY PROMULGATE REGULATIONS TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONNECTION OF COAL REFUSE OR RELATED MATERIAL TO THE COAL REFUSE DISPOSAL AREA.
Grants the department the authority to make regulations regarding the connection of coal refuse to disposal areas.
Amendments
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Action History
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Approved by the Governor
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Presented to the Governor
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Signed in Senate
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Signed in House
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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 ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY
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Third consideration and final passage
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Re-reported as committed
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Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS
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PN 2193 Second consideration, with amendments
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Re-reported as committed
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Re-committed to RULES
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First consideration
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Reported as committed
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PN 1996 Referred to ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY
Sponsors
- Gabler · Primary
- Aaron Bernstine · Cosponsor
- Stephanie Borowicz · Cosponsor
- Frank Burns · Cosponsor
- Martin T. Causer · Cosponsor
- Rich Irvin · Cosponsor
- Joshua D. Kail · Cosponsor
- Metcalfe · Cosponsor
- Carl Walker Metzgar · Cosponsor
- Dan Moul · Cosponsor
- Timothy J. O'Neal · Cosponsor
- Jason Ortitay · Cosponsor
- Pyle · Cosponsor
- Brad Roae · Cosponsor
- Sankey · Cosponsor
- Snyder · Cosponsor
- James B. Struzzi · Cosponsor
- Jonathan Fritz · Cosponsor
- Doyle Heffley · Cosponsor
- Masser · Cosponsor
- Kortz · Cosponsor
- Jesse Topper · Cosponsor
- David H. Zimmerman · Cosponsor
- Bud Cook · Cosponsor
- Eric R. Nelson · Cosponsor
- Ryan Warner · Cosponsor
- Dush · Cosponsor
- Jim Marshall · Cosponsor
- George Dunbar · Cosponsor
- Paul Schemel · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 29 co-sponsors · 223 not signed on · 2 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Gabler
Co-sponsors (29)
- Aaron Bernstine Republican
- Stephanie Borowicz Republican
- Frank Burns Democratic
- Martin T. Causer Republican
- Rich Irvin Republican
- Joshua D. Kail Republican
- Metcalfe
- Carl Walker Metzgar Republican
- Dan Moul Republican
- Timothy J. O'Neal Republican
- Jason Ortitay Republican
- Pyle
- Brad Roae Republican
- Sankey
- Snyder
- James B. Struzzi Republican
- Jonathan Fritz Republican
- Doyle Heffley Republican
- Masser
- Kortz
- Jesse Topper Republican
- David H. Zimmerman Republican
- Bud Cook Republican
- Eric R. Nelson Republican
- Ryan Warner Republican
- Dush
- Jim Marshall
- George Dunbar
- Paul Schemel
Not signed on (223)
223 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 223 →"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 |
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| Republican | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 46 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 94% | 6% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (49)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| AUMENT | — | Yea |
| BLAKE | — | Yea |
| BREWSTER | — | Yea |
| BROWNE | — | Yea |
| CORMAN | — | Yea |
| DINNIMAN | — | Yea |
| DISANTO | — | Yea |
| FARNESE | — | Nay |
| GORDNER | — | Yea |
| IOVINO | — | Yea |
| KILLION | — | Yea |
| LEACH | — | Yea |
| MENSCH | — | Yea |
| REGAN | — | Yea |
| SABATINA | — | Yea |
| SCARNATI | — | Yea |
| SCAVELLO | — | Yea |
| WILLIAMS, ANTHONY H | — | Yea |
| YUDICHAK | — | Yea |
| Art Haywood | Democratic | Yea |
| Christine M. Tartaglione | Democratic | Yea |
| Jay Costa | Democratic | Nay |
| Judith L. Schwank | Democratic | Yea |
| Katie J. Muth | Democratic | Yea |
| Lindsey M. Williams | Democratic | Yea |
| Lisa M. Boscola | Democratic | Yea |
| Maria Collett | Democratic | Yea |
| Sharif Street | Democratic | Yea |
| Steven J. Santarsiero | Democratic | Nay |
| Timothy P. Kearney | Democratic | Yea |
| Vincent J. Hughes | Democratic | Yea |
| Wayne D. Fontana | Democratic | Yea |
| Camera Bartolotta | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Laughlin | Republican | Yea |
| David G. Argall | 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 |
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| Republican | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (23)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| BLAKE | — | Yea |
| KILLION | — | Yea |
| MENSCH | — | Yea |
| SCAVELLO | — | Yea |
| BROWNE | — | Yea |
| CORMAN | — | Yea |
| SCARNATI | — | Yea |
| Art Haywood | Democratic | Yea |
| Jay Costa | Democratic | Yea |
| Judith L. Schwank | Democratic | Yea |
| Maria Collett | Democratic | Yea |
| Sharif Street | Democratic | Yea |
| Steven J. Santarsiero | Democratic | Yea |
| Vincent J. Hughes | Democratic | Yea |
| Daniel Laughlin | Republican | Yea |
| David G. Argall | Republican | Yea |
| Elder A. Vogel | Republican | Yea |
| Gene Yaw | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Pittman | 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 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 82% | 18% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (11)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| A. WILLIAMS | — | Yea |
| YUDICHAK | — | Yea |
| SCARNATI | — | Yea |
| DINNIMAN | — | Nay |
| LEACH | — | Nay |
| Camera Bartolotta | Republican | Yea |
| Elder A. Vogel | Republican | Yea |
| Gene Yaw | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Pittman | Republican | Yea |
| Scott E. Hutchinson | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Martin | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 88 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Republican | 53 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Democratic | 51 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 192 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (202)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| BARRAR | — | Yea |
| BOBACK | — | Yea |
| BROWN | — | Yea |
| COX | — | Yea |
| DIGIROLAMO | — | Yea |
| DOWLING | — | Yea |
| DUNBAR | — | Yea |
| EVERETT | — | Yea |
| GABLER | — | Yea |
| GILLESPIE | — | Yea |
| GREGORY | — | Yea |
| HAHN | — | Yea |
| HELM | — | Yea |
| HENNESSEY | — | Yea |
| HERSHEY | — | Yea |
| HICKERNELL | — | Yea |
| JONES | — | Yea |
| JOZWIAK | — | Yea |
| KAUFER | — | Not Voting |
| KELLER, M.K. | — | Yea |
| KNOWLES | — | Yea |
| LEWIS | — | Yea |
| MARSHALL | — | Yea |
| MASSER | — | Yea |
| METCALFE | — | Yea |
| MILLARD | — | Yea |
| MIZGORSKI | — | Yea |
| MURT | — | Yea |
| NELSON | — | Yea |
| NESBIT | — | Yea |
| OBERLANDER | — | Yea |
| PEIFER | — | Yea |
| POLINCHOCK | — | Yea |
| PUSKARIC | — | Yea |
| PYLE | — | Yea |
| QUINN | — | Yea |
| REESE | — | Yea |
| RYAN | — | Yea |
| SANKEY | — | Yea |
| SAYLOR | — | Yea |
| SCHEMEL | — | Yea |
| SCHROEDER | — | Yea |
| SIMMONS | — | Yea |
| SONNEY | — | Yea |
| STEPHENS | — | Yea |
| THOMAS | — | Yea |
| TOBASH | — | Yea |
| TOEPEL | — | Yea |
| TOOHIL | — | Yea |
| WHEELAND | — | Yea |
| BOYLE | — | Yea |
| BULLOCK | — | Not Voting |
| CALTAGIRONE | — | Yea |
| CRUZ | — | Yea |
| DELISSIO | — | Yea |
| DELUCA | — | Yea |
| DERMODY | — | Yea |
| DONATUCCI | — | Yea |
| DRISCOLL | — | Yea |
| EVANS | — | Not Voting |
| FITZGERALD | — | Yea |
| GAINEY | — | Not Voting |
| GALLOWAY | — | Yea |
| GOODMAN | — | Yea |
| HARRELL | — | Yea |
| HARRIS | — | Yea |
| INNAMORATO | — | Yea |
| KINSEY | — | Yea |
| KIRKLAND | — | Yea |
| KORTZ | — | Yea |
| LEE | — | Yea |
| LONGIETTI | — | Yea |
| MCCARTER | — | Yea |
| MULLERY | — | Yea |
| PETRARCA | — | Yea |
| RAVENSTAHL | — | Yea |
| READSHAW | — | Yea |
| ROEBUCK | — | Yea |
| ROZZI | — | Not Voting |
| SAINATO | — | Yea |
| SIMS | — | Yea |
| SNYDER | — | Yea |
| STURLA | — | Yea |
| ULLMAN | — | Yea |
| WHEATLEY | — | Yea |
| WILLIAMS | — | Yea |
| YOUNGBLOOD | — | Yea |
| ZABEL | — | Yea |
| TURZAI | — | Yea |
| Dan Miller | — | Yea |
| Louis Schmitt | — | Yea |
| Seth Grove | — | Yea |
| Torren Ecker | — | Yea |
| Andre D. Carroll | Democratic | Yea |
| Anita Astorino Kulik | Democratic | Yea |
| Benjamin V. Sanchez | Democratic | Yea |
| Brandon J. Markosek | Democratic | Yea |
| Bridget M. Kosierowski | Democratic | Yea |
| Carolyn T. Comitta | Democratic | Yea |
| Christina D. Sappey | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Christopher M. Rabb | Democratic | Yea |
| Dan Frankel | Democratic | Yea |
| Daniel J. Deasy | Democratic | Yea |
| Danielle Friel Otten | Democratic | Yea |
| Danilo Burgos | Democratic | Yea |
| David M. Delloso | Democratic | Yea |
| Ed Neilson | Democratic | Yea |
| Eddie Day Pashinski | Democratic | Yea |
| Elizabeth Fiedler | Democratic | Yea |
| Frank Burns | Democratic | Yea |
| Greg Vitali | Democratic | Yea |
| Jared G. Solomon | Democratic | Yea |
| Jason Dawkins | Democratic | Yea |
| Jeanne McNeill | Democratic | Yea |
| Jennifer O'Mara | Democratic | Yea |
| Joanna E. McClinton | Democratic | Yea |
| Joe Ciresi | Democratic | Yea |
| Joe Webster | Democratic | Yea |
| Joseph C. Hohenstein | Democratic | Yea |
| Kristine C. Howard | Democratic | Yea |
| Kyle J. Mullins | Democratic | Yea |
| Leanne Krueger | Democratic | Yea |
| Liz Hanbidge | Democratic | Yea |
| Malcolm Kenyatta | Democratic | Yea |
| Marty Flynn | Democratic | Yea |
| Mary Jo Daley | Democratic | Yea |
| MaryLouise Isaacson | Democratic | Yea |
| Matthew D. Bradford | Democratic | Yea |
| Maureen E. Madden | Democratic | Yea |
| Melissa L. Shusterman | Democratic | Yea |
| Michael H. Schlossberg | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Morgan Cephas | Democratic | Yea |
| Nathan Davidson | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Patrick J. Harkins | Democratic | Yea |
| Patty Kim | Democratic | Yea |
| Perry S. Warren | Democratic | Yea |
| Peter Schweyer | 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 |
| Tim Briggs | Democratic | Yea |
| Tina M. Davis | Democratic | Yea |
| Tina M. Davis | Democratic | Yea |
| Aaron Bernstine | Republican | Yea |
| Barbara Gleim | Republican | Yea |
| Brad Roae | Republican | Yea |
| Brett R. Miller | Republican | Yea |
| Bryan Cutler | Republican | Yea |
| Bud Cook | Republican | Yea |
| Carl Walker Metzgar | Republican | Yea |
| Clint Owlett | Republican | Yea |
| Craig T. Staats | Republican | Yea |
| Cris Dush | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Moul | Republican | Yea |
| David H. Zimmerman | Republican | Yea |
| David M. Maloney | Republican | Yea |
| Dawn W. Keefer | Republican | Yea |
| Doyle Heffley | Republican | Yea |
| Frank A. Farry | Republican | Yea |
| Gary W. Day | Republican | Not Voting |
| Greg Rothman | Republican | Yea |
| Jack Rader | Republican | Yea |
| James B. Struzzi | Republican | Yea |
| Jamie Walsh | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Ortitay | Republican | Yea |
| Jesse Topper | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Rigby | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Emrick | Republican | Yea |
| John A. Lawrence | Republican | Yea |
| Jonathan Fritz | Republican | Yea |
| Joshua D. Kail | Republican | Yea |
| Kate A. Klunk | Republican | Yea |
| Kathy L. Rapp | Republican | Yea |
| Keith J. Greiner | Republican | Yea |
| Kerry A. Benninghoff | Republican | Yea |
| Lynda Schlegel Culver | Republican | Yea |
| Marci Mustello | Republican | Yea |
| Mark M. Gillen | Republican | Yea |
| Martin T. Causer | Republican | Yea |
| Martina A. White | Republican | Yea |
| Michele Brooks | Republican | Yea |
| Milou Mackenzie | Republican | Yea |
| Mindy Fee | Republican | Yea |
| Natalie Mihalek | Republican | Yea |
| Parke Wentling | Republican | Yea |
| R. Lee James | Republican | Yea |
| Rich Irvin | Republican | Yea |
| Rob W. Kauffman | Republican | Yea |
| Russ Diamond | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Warner | Republican | Yea |
| Sheryl M. Delozier | Republican | Yea |
| Stephanie Borowicz | Republican | Yea |
| Steven C. Mentzer | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas L. Mehaffie | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy J. O'Neal | Republican | Yea |
| Tina Pickett | Republican | Yea |
| Valerie S. Gaydos | Republican | Yea |
| Zachary Mako | Republican | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 91 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Democratic | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 200 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 99% | 0% | 0% | 1% |
How each member voted (202)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| MILLARD | — | Yea |
| MIZGORSKI | — | Yea |
| MURT | — | Yea |
| NELSON | — | Yea |
| NESBIT | — | Yea |
| OBERLANDER | — | Yea |
| PEIFER | — | Yea |
| POLINCHOCK | — | Yea |
| PUSKARIC | — | Yea |
| PYLE | — | Yea |
| QUINN | — | Yea |
| REESE | — | Yea |
| RYAN | — | Yea |
| SANKEY | — | Yea |
| SAYLOR | — | Yea |
| SCHEMEL | — | Yea |
| SCHROEDER | — | Yea |
| SIMMONS | — | Yea |
| SONNEY | — | Yea |
| STEPHENS | — | Yea |
| THOMAS | — | Yea |
| TOBASH | — | Yea |
| TOEPEL | — | Yea |
| TOOHIL | — | Yea |
| BARRAR | — | Yea |
| BOBACK | — | Yea |
| BROWN | — | Yea |
| COX | — | Yea |
| DIGIROLAMO | — | Yea |
| DOWLING | — | Yea |
| DUNBAR | — | Yea |
| EVERETT | — | Yea |
| GABLER | — | Yea |
| GILLESPIE | — | Yea |
| GREGORY | — | Yea |
| HAHN | — | Yea |
| HELM | — | Yea |
| HENNESSEY | — | Yea |
| HERSHEY | — | Yea |
| HICKERNELL | — | Yea |
| JONES | — | Yea |
| JOZWIAK | — | Yea |
| KAUFER | — | Yea |
| KELLER, M.K. | — | Yea |
| KNOWLES | — | Yea |
| LEWIS | — | Yea |
| MARSHALL | — | Yea |
| MASSER | — | Yea |
| METCALFE | — | Yea |
| DELISSIO | — | Yea |
| DELUCA | — | Yea |
| DERMODY | — | Yea |
| DONATUCCI | — | Yea |
| DRISCOLL | — | Yea |
| EVANS | — | Yea |
| FITZGERALD | — | Yea |
| GAINEY | — | Yea |
| GALLOWAY | — | Yea |
| GOODMAN | — | Yea |
| HARRELL | — | Yea |
| HARRIS | — | Yea |
| INNAMORATO | — | Yea |
| KINSEY | — | Yea |
| KIRKLAND | — | Yea |
| KORTZ | — | Yea |
| LEE | — | Yea |
| LONGIETTI | — | Yea |
| MCCARTER | — | Yea |
| MULLERY | — | Yea |
| PETRARCA | — | Yea |
| RAVENSTAHL | — | Yea |
| READSHAW | — | Yea |
| ROEBUCK | — | Yea |
| ROZZI | — | Not Voting |
| SAINATO | — | Yea |
| SIMS | — | Yea |
| SNYDER | — | Yea |
| STURLA | — | Yea |
| ULLMAN | — | Yea |
| WHEATLEY | — | Yea |
| WILLIAMS | — | Yea |
| YOUNGBLOOD | — | Yea |
| ZABEL | — | Yea |
| TURZAI | — | Yea |
| WHEELAND | — | Yea |
| BOYLE | — | Yea |
| BULLOCK | — | Yea |
| CALTAGIRONE | — | Yea |
| CRUZ | — | Yea |
| Dan Miller | — | Not Voting |
| Louis Schmitt | — | Yea |
| Seth Grove | — | Yea |
| Torren Ecker | — | Yea |
| Andre D. Carroll | Democratic | Yea |
| Anita Astorino Kulik | Democratic | Yea |
| Benjamin V. Sanchez | Democratic | Yea |
| Brandon J. Markosek | Democratic | Yea |
| Bridget M. Kosierowski | Democratic | Yea |
| Carolyn T. Comitta | Democratic | Yea |
| Christina D. Sappey | Democratic | Yea |
| Christopher M. Rabb | Democratic | Yea |
| Dan Frankel | Democratic | Yea |
| Daniel J. Deasy | Democratic | Yea |
| Danielle Friel Otten | Democratic | Yea |
| Danilo Burgos | Democratic | Yea |
| David M. Delloso | Democratic | Yea |
| Ed Neilson | Democratic | Yea |
| Eddie Day Pashinski | Democratic | Yea |
| Elizabeth Fiedler | Democratic | Yea |
| Frank Burns | Democratic | Yea |
| Greg Vitali | Democratic | Yea |
| Jared G. Solomon | Democratic | Yea |
| Jason Dawkins | Democratic | Yea |
| Jeanne McNeill | Democratic | Yea |
| Jennifer O'Mara | Democratic | Yea |
| Joanna E. McClinton | Democratic | Yea |
| Joe Ciresi | Democratic | Yea |
| Joe Webster | Democratic | Yea |
| Joseph C. Hohenstein | Democratic | Yea |
| Kristine C. Howard | Democratic | Yea |
| Kyle J. Mullins | Democratic | Yea |
| Leanne Krueger | Democratic | Yea |
| Liz Hanbidge | Democratic | Yea |
| Malcolm Kenyatta | Democratic | Yea |
| Marty Flynn | Democratic | Yea |
| Mary Jo Daley | Democratic | Yea |
| MaryLouise Isaacson | Democratic | Yea |
| Matthew D. Bradford | Democratic | Yea |
| Maureen E. Madden | Democratic | Yea |
| Melissa L. Shusterman | Democratic | Yea |
| Michael H. Schlossberg | Democratic | Yea |
| Morgan Cephas | Democratic | Yea |
| Nathan Davidson | Democratic | Yea |
| Patrick J. Harkins | Democratic | Yea |
| Patty Kim | Democratic | Yea |
| Perry S. Warren | Democratic | Yea |
| Peter Schweyer | 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 |
| Tim Briggs | Democratic | Yea |
| Tina M. Davis | Democratic | Yea |
| Tina M. Davis | Democratic | Yea |
| Aaron Bernstine | Republican | Yea |
| Barbara Gleim | Republican | Yea |
| Brad Roae | Republican | Yea |
| Brett R. Miller | Republican | Yea |
| Bryan Cutler | Republican | Yea |
| Bud Cook | Republican | Yea |
| Carl Walker Metzgar | Republican | Yea |
| Clint Owlett | Republican | Yea |
| Craig T. Staats | Republican | Yea |
| Cris Dush | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Moul | Republican | Yea |
| David H. Zimmerman | Republican | Yea |
| David M. Maloney | Republican | Yea |
| Dawn W. Keefer | Republican | Yea |
| Doyle Heffley | Republican | Yea |
| Frank A. Farry | Republican | Yea |
| Gary W. Day | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Rothman | Republican | Yea |
| Jack Rader | Republican | Yea |
| James B. Struzzi | Republican | Yea |
| Jamie Walsh | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Ortitay | Republican | Yea |
| Jesse Topper | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Rigby | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Emrick | Republican | Yea |
| John A. Lawrence | Republican | Yea |
| Jonathan Fritz | Republican | Yea |
| Joshua D. Kail | Republican | Yea |
| Kate A. Klunk | Republican | Yea |
| Kathy L. Rapp | Republican | Yea |
| Keith J. Greiner | Republican | Yea |
| Kerry A. Benninghoff | Republican | Yea |
| Lynda Schlegel Culver | Republican | Yea |
| Marci Mustello | Republican | Yea |
| Mark M. Gillen | Republican | Yea |
| Martin T. Causer | Republican | Yea |
| Martina A. White | Republican | Yea |
| Michele Brooks | Republican | Yea |
| Milou Mackenzie | Republican | Yea |
| Mindy Fee | Republican | Yea |
| Natalie Mihalek | Republican | Yea |
| Parke Wentling | Republican | Yea |
| R. Lee James | Republican | Yea |
| Rich Irvin | Republican | Yea |
| Rob W. Kauffman | Republican | Yea |
| Russ Diamond | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Warner | Republican | Yea |
| Sheryl M. Delozier | Republican | Yea |
| Stephanie Borowicz | Republican | Yea |
| Steven C. Mentzer | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas L. Mehaffie | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy J. O'Neal | Republican | Yea |
| Tina Pickett | Republican | Yea |
| Valerie S. Gaydos | Republican | Yea |
| Zachary Mako | Republican | Yea |
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Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 1557?
- HB 1557 is sponsored by Gabler, Aaron Bernstine (Republican), Stephanie Borowicz (Republican), Frank Burns (Democratic), Martin T. Causer (Republican), Rich Irvin (Republican), Joshua D. Kail (Republican), Metcalfe, Carl Walker Metzgar (Republican), Dan Moul (Republican), Timothy J. O'Neal (Republican), Jason Ortitay (Republican), Pyle, Brad Roae (Republican), Sankey, Snyder, James B. Struzzi (Republican), Jonathan Fritz (Republican), Doyle Heffley (Republican), Masser, Kortz, Jesse Topper (Republican), David H. Zimmerman (Republican), Bud Cook (Republican), Eric R. Nelson (Republican), Ryan Warner (Republican), Dush, Jim Marshall, George Dunbar, and Paul Schemel.
- What is the current status of HB 1557?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced June 04, 2019. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB 1557?
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