Who sponsors HB 2388?

HB 2388 is sponsored by Louis Schmitt, R. Lee James (Republican), Milou Mackenzie (Republican), Natalie Mihalek (Republican), Doyle Heffley (Republican), Turzai, Knowles, Timothy J. O'Neal (Republican), Simmons, Ryan Warner (Republican), Tobash, Masser, Mindy Fee (Republican), Metcalfe, Stephanie Borowicz (Republican), Bud Cook (Republican), Hershey, Martin T. Causer (Republican), Lewis, Polinchock, Dush, Greg Rothman (Republican), Jason Ortitay (Republican), Ryan, Dawn W. Keefer (Republican), David H. Rowe (Republican), Aaron Bernstine (Republican), Barrar, Craig T. Staats (Republican), Schlegel Culver, Hahn, Rob W. Kauffman (Republican), Joshua D. Kail (Republican), Mizgorski, Clint Owlett (Republican), Steven C. Mentzer (Republican), Mike Jones (Republican), James B. Struzzi (Republican), David H. Zimmerman (Republican), Eric R. Nelson (Republican), Barbara Gleim (Republican), Saylor, Marci Mustello (Republican), Torren Ecker, Jim Marshall, Jim Gregory, and George Dunbar.

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Pennsylvania 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: To Executive 26 R cosponsors

HB 2388 — An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, providing for emergency COVID-19 provisions.

Last action May 19, 2020 — Vetoed by the Governor

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This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

23 added · 56 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of the bill simplifies the language and focuses on allowing vehicle dealers to operate under certain conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic. It specifically adds a requirement that these businesses must follow social distancing guidelines and other safety measures. This change is significant because it aims to protect workers and help mitigate the spread of the virus while still allowing some economic activity to continue.

~~PRIOR~~ PRINTER'S NO.

3535 ~~PRINTER'S~~THE ~~NO.~~GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL Session of 2020 No.

~~3592~~INTRODUCED ~~THE~~BY ~~GENERAL~~MIHALEK, ~~ASSEMBLY~~HEFFLEY, OFDUNBAR, ~~PENNSYLVANIA~~TURZAI, ~~HOUSE~~KNOWLES, ~~BILL~~O'NEAL, ~~Session~~SIMMONS, ofWARNER, SCHMITT, ORTITAY, MACKENZIE, GREGORY, RYAN, JAMES, MALAGARI, KEEFER, ROWE, BURGOS, BERNSTINE, BARRAR, ECKER, STAATS, SCHLEGEL CULVER, HAHN, KAUFFMAN, KAIL, MARSHALL, MIZGORSKI, OWLETT, MENTZER, JONES, STRUZZI, ZIMMERMAN, BOYLE, NELSON, GLEIM, SAYLOR AND MUSTELLO, APRIL 7, 2020 ~~No.~~REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, APRIL 7, 2020 AN ACT Amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), entitled "An act providing for and reorganizing the conduct of the executive and administrative work of the Commonwealth by the Executive Department thereof and the administrative departments, boards, commissions, and officers thereof, including the boards of trustees of State Normal Schools, or authorizing the reorganization of certain administrative departments, boards, and commissions;

INTRODUCED BY MIHALEK, HEFFLEY, DUNBAR, TURZAI, KNOWLES, O'NEAL, SIMMONS, WARNER, SCHMITT, ORTITAY, MACKENZIE, GREGORY, RYAN, JAMES, KEEFER, ROWE, BURGOS, BERNSTINE, BARRAR, ECKER, STAATS, SCHLEGEL CULVER, HAHN, KAUFFMAN, KAIL, MARSHALL, MIZGORSKI, OWLETT, MENTZER, JONES, STRUZZI, ZIMMERMAN, NELSON, GLEIM, SAYLOR, MUSTELLO, TOBASH, MASSER, FEE, METCALFE, BOROWICZ, COOK, HERSHEY, CAUSER AND LEWIS, APRIL 7, 2020 AS AMENDED ON SECOND CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, APRIL 20, 2020 AN ACT Amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), entitled "An act providing for and reorganizing the conduct of the executive and administrative work of the Commonwealth by the Executive Department thereof and the administrative including the boards of trustees of State Normal Schools, or Teachers Colleges;

~~abolishing, creating, reorganizing or authorizing the reorganization of certain administrative departments, boards, and commissions;~~

providing for the appointment of certain administrative officers, and of all deputies and other assistants and employes in certain departments, boards, ~~prescribing~~ ~~the~~ ~~manner~~ in ~~which~~ ~~the~~ ~~number~~ and ~~compensation~~commissions; of ~~the~~ ~~deputies~~ ~~and~~ ~~all~~ ~~other~~ ~~assistants~~ ~~and~~ ~~employes~~ of ~~certain~~ ~~departments,~~ ~~boards~~ ~~and~~ ~~commissions~~ ~~shall~~ be ~~determined,"~~ ~~providing~~ ~~for~~ ~~emergency~~ ~~COVID-19~~ ~~provisions.~~

providing for judicial administration;

and prescribing the manner in which the number and compensation certain departments, boards and commissions shall bes of determined," providing for emergency COVID-19 provisions.

~~(A)~~The ~~GENERAL~~ ~~RULE.--The~~ Secretary of Community and Economic ~~<--~~ Development shall immediately issue a waiver to the Governor's 20200319 TWW COVID 19 Business Closure Order to all vehicle dealer activities that can adhere to the social distancing practices and other mitigation measures defined by the Centers for Disease Control to protect workers and to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 virus.

~~(B) REQUIRED PROTECTION FOR EMPLOYEES.--ALL BUSINESSES THAT <-- RECEIVE A WAIVER AND OPERATE UNDER SUBSECTION (A) SHALL ALSO PROVIDE, AT MINIMUM, THE FOLLOWING PROTECTIONS FOR AN ESSENTIAL EMPLOYEE:~~

~~(1) ADDITIONAL HAZARD PAY, RELATIVE TO THE EMPLOYEE'S RISK OF EXPOSURE.~~

~~(2) APPROPRIATE NEW PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AT THE START OF EVERY SHIFT.~~

~~PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, GLOVES AND A MASK.~~

~~(3) A WORK ENVIRONMENT THAT MAXIMIZES THE SAFETY OF THE EMPLOYEE AND THE PUBLIC, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, SOCIAL DISTANCING AND BARRIERS.~~

~~(4) CLEANING AREAS WITH ADEQUATE SOAP AND WATER AND BREAKS TO FREQUENTLY ENGAGE IN HAND WASHING.~~

~~(5) LEAVE FOR SICKNESS, WHICH SHALL BE COMPENSATED AT THE EMPLOYEE'S NORMAL WAGE.~~

~~(6) INFORMATION BY THE BUSINESS IF A COWORKER HAS BEEN TESTED FOR COVID-19 AND THE RESULTS OF THOSE TESTS WHEN 20200HB2388PN3592 - 2 - AVAILABLE.~~

(C) VIOLATION.--A BUSINESS OPERATING IN THIS COMMONWEALTH UNDER A WAIVER UNDER SUBSECTION (A) THAT VIOLATES ANY REQUIREMENT UNDER SUBSECTION (B) SHALL BE IMMEDIATELY CLOSED AND MAY NOT BE PERMITTED TO REOPEN UNTIL THE BUSINESS IS IN COMPLIANCE.

~~(D) DEFINITIONS.--THE FOLLOWING WORDS AND PHRASES WHEN USED IN THIS SECTION SHALL HAVE THE MEANINGS GIVEN TO THEM IN THIS SUBSECTION UNLESS THE CONTEXT CLEARLY INDICATES OTHERWISE:~~

~~"ESSENTIAL EMPLOYEE." AN EMPLOYEE OF A BUSINESS WHO IS REQUIRED BY THE EMPLOYEE'S EMPLOYER TO REPORT TO WORK AT A PHYSICAL LOCATION.~~

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~~PRIOR~~ PRINTER'S NO.

PRINTER'S NO.

3535 ~~PRINTER'S~~ ~~NO.~~

3535 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL Session of 2020 No.

~~3592~~ ~~THE~~ ~~GENERAL~~ ~~ASSEMBLY~~ OF ~~PENNSYLVANIA~~ ~~HOUSE~~ ~~BILL~~ ~~Session~~ of 2020 ~~No.~~

INTRODUCED BY MIHALEK, HEFFLEY, DUNBAR, TURZAI, KNOWLES, O'NEAL, SIMMONS, WARNER, SCHMITT, ORTITAY, MACKENZIE, GREGORY, RYAN, JAMES, MALAGARI, KEEFER, ROWE, BURGOS, BERNSTINE, BARRAR, ECKER, STAATS, SCHLEGEL CULVER, HAHN, KAUFFMAN, KAIL, MARSHALL, MIZGORSKI, OWLETT, MENTZER, JONES, STRUZZI, ZIMMERMAN, BOYLE, NELSON, GLEIM, SAYLOR AND MUSTELLO, APRIL 7, 2020 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, APRIL 7, 2020 AN ACT Amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), entitled "An act providing for and reorganizing the conduct of the executive and administrative work of the Commonwealth by the Executive Department thereof and the administrative departments, boards, commissions, and officers thereof, including the boards of trustees of State Normal Schools, or authorizing the reorganization of certain administrative departments, boards, and commissions;

~~abolishing, creating, reorganizing or authorizing the reorganization of certain administrative departments, boards, and commissions;~~

providing for the appointment of certain administrative officers, and of all deputies and other assistants and employes in certain departments, boards, ~~prescribing~~ ~~the~~ ~~manner~~ in ~~which~~ ~~the~~ ~~number~~ and ~~compensation~~ of ~~the~~ ~~deputies~~ ~~and~~ ~~all~~ ~~other~~ ~~assistants~~ ~~and~~ ~~employes~~ of ~~certain~~ ~~departments,~~ ~~boards~~ ~~and~~ ~~commissions~~ ~~shall~~ be ~~determined,"~~ ~~providing~~ ~~for~~ ~~emergency~~ ~~COVID-19~~ ~~provisions.~~

providing for the appointment of certain administrative officers, and of all deputies and other assistants and employes in certain departments, boards, and commissions;

providing for judicial administration;

and prescribing the manner in which the number and compensation certain departments, boards and commissions shall bes of determined," providing for emergency COVID-19 provisions.

~~(A)~~ ~~GENERAL~~ ~~RULE.--The~~ Secretary of Community and Economic ~~<--~~ Development shall immediately issue a waiver to the Governor's 20200319 TWW COVID 19 Business Closure Order to all vehicle dealer activities that can adhere to the social distancing practices and other mitigation measures defined by the Centers for Disease Control to protect workers and to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 virus.

The Secretary of Community and Economic Development shall immediately issue a waiver to the Governor's 20200319 TWW COVID 19 Business Closure Order to all vehicle dealer activities that can adhere to the social distancing practices and other mitigation measures defined by the Centers for Disease Control to protect workers and to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 virus.