Pennsylvania 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 8 D · 5 R cosponsors

SB 819 — An Act amending the act of November 6, 1987 (P.L.381, No.79), known as the Older Adults Protective Services Act, extensively revising provisions on older adults protective services relating to preliminary provisions, administration, criminal history for employees, reporting suspected abuse by employees and miscellaneous provisions; and imposing penalties.

Last action — Referred to AGING AND OLDER ADULT SERVICES

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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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    Enacted

This bill died with 2019-2020 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

How this bill changes current law

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The bill repeals extensive provisions of the Older Adults Protective Services Act and replaces them with new regulations and enforcement mechanisms.

  • Act of November 6, 1987 (P.L.381, No.79)

    Chapters 1, 3, 5, 7 and 51

    This change removes entire chapters of the original act, significantly altering its structure.

Action History

  1. Referred to AGING AND OLDER ADULT SERVICES

  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 1126 Referred to AGING AND YOUTH

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 21 co-sponsors · 231 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Mensch

Co-sponsors (21)

Not signed on (231)

231 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

FINAL PASSAGE

Passed 49 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 17000
Unaffiliated 18000
Democratic 14000
Total 49000
% of votes cast 100%0%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 — Yea
GORDNER — Yea
IOVINO — Yea
KILLION — Yea
LEACH — Yea
MENSCH — Yea
REGAN — Yea
SABATINA — Yea
SCARNATI — Yea
SCAVELLO — Yea
YUDICHAK — Yea
Anthony H. Williams Democratic Yea
Art Haywood Democratic Yea
Christine M. Tartaglione Democratic Yea
Jay Costa 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
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
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

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Committee vote (APPROPRIATIONS): Re-Reported as Committed

Passed 23 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 9000
Unaffiliated 7000
Democratic 7000
Total 23000
% 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

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Committee vote (AGING AND YOUTH): Reported as Committed

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 4000
Democratic 3000
Unaffiliated 4000
Total 11000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
MENSCH — Yea
SABATINA — Yea
DISANTO — Yea
SCARNATI — Yea
Christine M. Tartaglione Democratic Yea
Judith L. Schwank Democratic Yea
Maria Collett Democratic Yea
Kim L. Ward Republican Yea
Kristin Phillips-Hill Republican Yea
Lisa Baker Republican Yea
Michele Brooks Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 819?
SB 819 is sponsored by Anthony H. Williams (Democratic), Judy Ward (Republican), Kim L. Ward (Republican), Lisa Baker (Republican), Mensch, Gordner, Browne, Gene Yaw (Republican), Killion, Elder A. Vogel (Republican), Judith L. Schwank (Democratic), Christine M. Tartaglione (Democratic), Wayne D. Fontana (Democratic), Brewster, Lisa M. Boscola (Democratic), Yudichak, Art Haywood (Democratic), Katie J. Muth (Democratic), Leach, Blake, Sabatina, and Sharif Street (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 819?
This bill died with 2019-2020 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 819?
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