Pennsylvania 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 10 R · 6 D cosponsors

SB 83 — An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in sales and use tax, further providing for exclusions from tax.

Last action — Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill adds a new exclusion from sales and use tax for food and beverages sold by volunteer firemen's organizations for fundraising.

  • Section 204

    (71) The sale at retail or use of food and beverages by a volunteer firemen's organization to raise funds for the purposes of the volunteer firemen's organization.

    This change allows volunteer firemen's organizations to sell food and beverages without being subject to sales and use tax.

Action History

  1. Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS

  2. Second consideration

  3. First consideration

  4. Reported as committed

  5. PN 0042 Referred to FINANCE

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 24 co-sponsors · 228 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (24)

Not signed on (228)

228 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Committee vote (FINANCE): Reported as Committed

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2000
Unaffiliated 6000
Democratic 3000
Total 11000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
AUMENT — Yea
BLAKE — Yea
BROWNE — Yea
DISANTO — Yea
FOLMER — Yea
SCARNATI — Yea
Art Haywood Democratic Yea
Katie J. Muth Democratic Yea
Vincent J. Hughes Democratic Yea
David G. Argall Republican Yea
Scott E. Hutchinson Republican Yea

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Subjects

taxation
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 83?
SB 83 is sponsored by Lindsey M. Williams (Democratic), Judy Ward (Republican), Michele Brooks (Republican), Kim L. Ward (Republican), Jay Costa (Democratic), Scott Martin (Republican), Gordner, Aument, White, Wayne D. Fontana (Democratic), Scavello, Judith L. Schwank (Democratic), Brewster, Wayne Langerholc (Republican), Folmer, Camera Bartolotta (Republican), Patrick J. Stefano (Republican), Gene Yaw (Republican), Elder A. Vogel (Republican), Regan, Yudichak, Art Haywood (Democratic), Blake, Katie J. Muth (Democratic), and Doug Mastriano (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 83?
This bill died with 2019-2020 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 SB 83?
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