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HB 2071 — An Act providing for implementation of workplace violence policies and workplace violence prevention measures by employers and for civil action.
Last action — First consideration
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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
What changed in the latest version
24 added · 32 removedPlain-language change summary
The revised version of HB 2071 removes language that specifically mentions "limits," "restricts," or "prohibits" in relation to municipal workplace violence policies. This change clarifies that only municipal regulations that interfere with workplace violence prevention policies set by employers are voided by this bill. The changes are significant because they simplify the law and potentially make it easier for employers to implement their own safety measures without interference from local ordinances.
PRIOR PRINTER'S NO.
3017 PRINTER'STHE NO.GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL Session of No.
3799 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL Session of No.
COSTA, STAATS, COX, JOZWIAK AND WATSON, FEBRUARY 13, 2018 ASREFERRED REPORTEDTO FROM COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND INDUSTRY, HOUSEFEBRUARY OF13, REPRESENTATIVES,2018 ASAN AMENDED,ACT JUNEProviding 21,for 2018implementation ANof ACTworkplace Proworkplace violence policies and preemption.iolence prevention measures by employers and fordfor preemption.The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:
20180HB2071PN379920180HB2071PN3017 - 2 - An employer shall have the right, at the employer's discretion, to implement a workplace violence policy or any workplace violence prevention measure to provide for the safety of employees provided in compliance with applicable Federal and State law.
THAT(b) LIMITS,Regulation <--or RESTRICTSrestriction ORof PROHIBITSworkplace ANviolence EMPLOYERpolicy FROMor IMPLEMENTINGprevention Ameasure.--An WORKPLACEordinance, VIOLENCErule, PREVENTIONpolicy POLICYor ORlicensure WORKPLACErequirement VIOLENCEenacted PREVENTIONby MEASURE.a municipality which regulates or restricts workplace violence policies or any workplace violence prevention measure is void.
(b)(c) RegulationRebuttable orpresumption.--There restrictionshall ofbe workplacea violencerebuttable policypresumption orthat preventiona measure.--Anmunicipal ordinance, rule, policy or licensure requirement enactedis preempted by athis municipalityact, whichif regulatesthe or LIMITS, <-- restricts OR PROHIBITS workplace violence policiespolicy or any <-- workplace violence prevention measuremeasure: is void.
(c) Rebuttable presumption.--There shall be a rebuttable presumption that a municipal ordinance, rule, policy or licensure requirement THAT LIMITS, RESTRICTS OR PROHIBITS A <-- WORKPLACE VIOLENCE POLICY OR ANY WORKPLACE VIOLENCE PREVENTION MEASURE TO PROVIDE FOR THE SAFETY OF EMPLOYEES is preempted by this act, if the workplace violence policy or workplace violence prevention measure:
20180HB2071PN3799 - 3 - Section 5.
20180HB2071PN379920180HB2071PN3017 - 43 -
Action History
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First consideration
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Reported as committed
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Referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY
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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 4079 Second consideration, with amendments
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Removed from table
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Laid on the table
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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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PN 3799 Reported as amended
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PN 3017 Referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY
Sponsors
- Aaron Bernstine · Cosponsor
- Cox · Cosponsor
- Murt · Cosponsor
- Baker · Cosponsor
- D. Costa · Cosponsor
- Millard · Cosponsor
- Craig T. Staats · Cosponsor
- Stephens · Primary
- Watson · Cosponsor
- Barry Jozwiak · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 243 not signed on · 8 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Stephens
Co-sponsors (9)
- Aaron Bernstine Republican
- Cox
- Murt
- Baker
- D. Costa
- Millard
- Craig T. Staats Republican
- Watson
- Barry Jozwiak
Not signed on (243)
243 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 243 →"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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 75% | 25% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (12)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| DISANTO | — | Yea |
| FOLMER | — | Yea |
| MCILHINNEY | — | Yea |
| SABATINA | — | Yea |
| WARD | — | Yea |
| SCARNATI | — | Yea |
| LEACH | — | Nay |
| YUDICHAK | — | Nay |
| Christine M. Tartaglione | Democratic | Nay |
| Daniel Laughlin | Republican | Yea |
| Elder A. Vogel | Republican | Yea |
| Martina A. White | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 93 | 12 | 0 | 13 |
| Republican | 43 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Democratic | 28 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 164 | 18 | 0 | 19 |
| % of votes cast | 82% | 9% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (201)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| BARRAR | — | Yea |
| BLOOM | — | Yea |
| BOBACK | — | Yea |
| CHARLTON | — | Yea |
| CHRISTIANA | — | Yea |
| CORBIN | — | Yea |
| CORR | — | Yea |
| COX | — | Yea |
| DIGIROLAMO | — | Yea |
| DOWLING | — | Yea |
| ELLIS | — | Yea |
| E ENGLISH | — | Not Voting |
| EVERETT | — | Yea |
| E GABLER | — | Not Voting |
| GILLESPIE | — | Yea |
| GODSHALL | — | Yea |
| HAHN | — | Yea |
| HARPER | — | Yea |
| HARRIS, A. | — | Yea |
| HELM | — | Yea |
| HENNESSEY | — | Yea |
| HICKERNELL | — | Yea |
| HILL | — | Yea |
| KAMPF | — | Yea |
| KELLER, F. | — | Yea |
| KELLER, M.K. | — | Yea |
| KNOWLES | — | Yea |
| LEWIS | — | Yea |
| MACKENZIE | — | Yea |
| E MAHER | — | Not Voting |
| MARSICO | — | Yea |
| MASSER | — | Yea |
| MCGINNIS | — | Yea |
| METCALFE | — | Yea |
| E MICCARELLI | — | Not Voting |
| MILLARD | — | Yea |
| MILNE | — | Yea |
| MURT | — | Yea |
| MUSTIO | — | Yea |
| NELSON | — | Yea |
| NESBIT | — | Yea |
| E O'NEILL | — | Not Voting |
| PEIFER | — | Yea |
| E PYLE | — | Not Voting |
| QUIGLEY | — | Yea |
| QUINN, C. | — | Yea |
| QUINN, M. | — | Yea |
| REED | — | Yea |
| REESE | — | Yea |
| ROE | — | Yea |
| RYAN | — | Yea |
| SACCONE | — | Yea |
| SANKEY | — | Yea |
| SANTORA | — | Yea |
| SAYLOR | — | Yea |
| SIMMONS | — | Yea |
| SONNEY | — | Yea |
| STEPHENS | — | Yea |
| TALLMAN | — | Yea |
| TAYLOR | — | Yea |
| TOBASH | — | Yea |
| TOEPEL | — | Yea |
| PETRARCA | — | Yea |
| RAVENSTAHL | — | Yea |
| READSHAW | — | Yea |
| ROEBUCK | — | Nay |
| SAINATO | — | Yea |
| SIMS | — | Nay |
| SNYDER | — | Yea |
| STURLA | — | Yea |
| TAI | — | Yea |
| E THOMAS | — | Not Voting |
| VAZQUEZ | — | Yea |
| WHEATLEY | — | Nay |
| YOUNGBLOOD | — | Yea |
| TURZAI | — | Yea |
| TOOHIL | — | Yea |
| WARD | — | Yea |
| E WATSON | — | Not Voting |
| WHEELAND | — | Yea |
| BARBIN | — | Yea |
| BROWN, V. | — | Nay |
| CALTAGIRONE | — | Yea |
| CRUZ | — | Nay |
| DEAN | — | Yea |
| DELISSIO | — | Nay |
| DELUCA | — | Yea |
| DERMODY | — | Yea |
| DONATUCCI | — | Nay |
| DRISCOLL | — | Nay |
| EVANS | — | Nay |
| FITZGERALD | — | Nay |
| GAINEY | — | Yea |
| E GALLOWAY | — | Not Voting |
| GOODMAN | — | Yea |
| HAGGERTY | — | Yea |
| HANNA | — | Yea |
| E KAVULICH | — | Not Voting |
| KELLER, W. | — | Nay |
| KIRKLAND | — | Yea |
| KORTZ | — | Yea |
| LONGIETTI | — | Yea |
| MCCARTER | — | Yea |
| E MILLER, D. | — | Not Voting |
| MULLERY | — | Yea |
| E O'BRIEN | — | Not Voting |
| Aaron Kaufer | — | Yea |
| Barry Jozwiak | — | Yea |
| DAVIS, A | — | Yea |
| Donna Bullock | — | Not Voting |
| Donna Oberlander | — | Yea |
| George Dunbar | — | Yea |
| Jim Marshall | — | Yea |
| Kevin Boyle | — | Yea |
| Mark Rozzi | — | Yea |
| Paul Schemel | — | Yea |
| Seth Grove | — | Yea |
| Stephen Kinsey | — | Nay |
| Andre D. Carroll | Democratic | Yea |
| Anita Astorino Kulik | Democratic | Yea |
| Brandon J. Markosek | Democratic | Yea |
| Carolyn T. Comitta | Democratic | Yea |
| Christopher M. Rabb | Democratic | Yea |
| Dan Frankel | Democratic | Nay |
| Daniel J. Deasy | Democratic | Yea |
| Ed Neilson | Democratic | Nay |
| Eddie Day Pashinski | Democratic | Yea |
| Frank Burns | Democratic | Yea |
| Greg Vitali | Democratic | Yea |
| Jared G. Solomon | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Jason Dawkins | Democratic | Nay |
| Jay Costa | Democratic | Yea |
| Jay Costa | Democratic | Yea |
| Jeanne McNeill | Democratic | Yea |
| Joanna E. McClinton | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Jordan A. Harris | Democratic | Nay |
| Leanne Krueger | Democratic | Nay |
| Marty Flynn | Democratic | Yea |
| Mary Jo Daley | Democratic | Yea |
| Matthew D. Bradford | Democratic | Yea |
| Maureen E. Madden | Democratic | Yea |
| Michael H. Schlossberg | Democratic | Yea |
| Morgan Cephas | Democratic | Nay |
| Nathan Davidson | Democratic | Yea |
| Patrick J. Harkins | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Patty Kim | Democratic | Yea |
| Perry S. Warren | Democratic | Yea |
| Peter Schweyer | Democratic | Yea |
| Robert F. Matzie | Democratic | Yea |
| Robert Freeman | Democratic | Yea |
| Ryan A. Bizzarro | Democratic | Yea |
| Scott Conklin | Democratic | Yea |
| Steve Samuelson | Democratic | Yea |
| Tim Briggs | Democratic | Yea |
| Tina M. Davis | Democratic | Yea |
| Aaron Bernstine | 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 |
| Jamie Walsh | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Ortitay | Republican | Yea |
| Jesse Topper | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Emrick | Republican | Yea |
| John A. Lawrence | Republican | Yea |
| Jonathan Fritz | Republican | Not Voting |
| 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 |
| Mark M. Gillen | Republican | Yea |
| Martin T. Causer | Republican | Yea |
| Martina A. White | Republican | Yea |
| Mindy Fee | Republican | Not Voting |
| Parke Wentling | Republican | Yea |
| R. Lee James | Republican | Yea |
| Rich Irvin | Republican | Yea |
| Rob W. Kauffman | Republican | Yea |
| Rosemary M. Brown | Republican | Yea |
| Russ Diamond | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Warner | Republican | Yea |
| Sheryl M. Delozier | Republican | Yea |
| Steven C. Mentzer | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas L. Mehaffie | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy J. O'Neal | Republican | Yea |
| Tina Pickett | Republican | Yea |
| Zachary Mako | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 113 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Republican | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democratic | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 195 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (201)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| BARRAR | — | Yea |
| BLOOM | — | Yea |
| BOBACK | — | Yea |
| CHARLTON | — | Yea |
| CHRISTIANA | — | Yea |
| CORBIN | — | Yea |
| CORR | — | Yea |
| COX | — | Yea |
| DIGIROLAMO | — | Yea |
| DOWLING | — | Yea |
| ELLIS | — | Yea |
| ENGLISH | — | Yea |
| EVERETT | — | Yea |
| E GABLER | — | Not Voting |
| GILLESPIE | — | Yea |
| GODSHALL | — | Yea |
| HAHN | — | Yea |
| HARPER | — | Yea |
| HARRIS, A. | — | Yea |
| HELM | — | Yea |
| HENNESSEY | — | Yea |
| HICKERNELL | — | Yea |
| HILL | — | Yea |
| KAMPF | — | Yea |
| KELLER, F. | — | Yea |
| KELLER, M.K. | — | Yea |
| KNOWLES | — | Yea |
| LEWIS | — | Yea |
| MACKENZIE | — | Yea |
| MAHER | — | Yea |
| E MARSICO | — | Not Voting |
| MASSER | — | Yea |
| MCGINNIS | — | Yea |
| METCALFE | — | Yea |
| MICCARELLI | — | Yea |
| MILLARD | — | Yea |
| MILNE | — | Yea |
| MURT | — | Yea |
| MUSTIO | — | Yea |
| NELSON | — | Yea |
| NESBIT | — | Yea |
| O'NEILL | — | Yea |
| PEIFER | — | Yea |
| PYLE | — | Yea |
| QUIGLEY | — | Yea |
| QUINN, C. | — | Yea |
| QUINN, M. | — | Yea |
| REED | — | Yea |
| REESE | — | Yea |
| ROE | — | Yea |
| RYAN | — | Yea |
| SACCONE | — | Yea |
| SANKEY | — | Yea |
| SANTORA | — | Yea |
| SAYLOR | — | Yea |
| SIMMONS | — | Yea |
| SONNEY | — | Yea |
| STEPHENS | — | Yea |
| TALLMAN | — | Yea |
| TAYLOR | — | Yea |
| TOBASH | — | Yea |
| TOEPEL | — | Yea |
| TOOHIL | — | Yea |
| WARD | — | Yea |
| WATSON | — | Yea |
| WHEELAND | — | Yea |
| BARBIN | — | Yea |
| BROWN, V. | — | Yea |
| CALTAGIRONE | — | Yea |
| CRUZ | — | Yea |
| DEAN | — | Yea |
| DELISSIO | — | Yea |
| DELUCA | — | Yea |
| DERMODY | — | Yea |
| DONATUCCI | — | Yea |
| DRISCOLL | — | Yea |
| EVANS | — | Yea |
| FITZGERALD | — | Yea |
| E GAINEY | — | Not Voting |
| GALLOWAY | — | Yea |
| GOODMAN | — | Yea |
| HAGGERTY | — | Yea |
| HANNA | — | Yea |
| E KAVULICH | — | Not Voting |
| KELLER, W. | — | Yea |
| KIRKLAND | — | Yea |
| KORTZ | — | Yea |
| LONGIETTI | — | Yea |
| MCCARTER | — | Yea |
| MULLERY | — | Yea |
| E O'BRIEN | — | Not Voting |
| PETRARCA | — | Yea |
| RAVENSTAHL | — | Yea |
| READSHAW | — | Yea |
| ROEBUCK | — | Yea |
| SAINATO | — | Yea |
| SIMS | — | Yea |
| SNYDER | — | Yea |
| STURLA | — | Yea |
| TAI | — | Yea |
| THOMAS | — | Yea |
| VAZQUEZ | — | Yea |
| WHEATLEY | — | Yea |
| YOUNGBLOOD | — | Yea |
| TURZAI | — | Yea |
| Aaron Kaufer | — | Yea |
| Barry Jozwiak | — | Yea |
| DAVIS, A | — | Yea |
| Dan Miller | — | Yea |
| Donna Bullock | — | Yea |
| Donna Oberlander | — | Yea |
| George Dunbar | — | Yea |
| Jim Marshall | — | Yea |
| Kevin Boyle | — | Yea |
| Mark Rozzi | — | Yea |
| Paul Schemel | — | Yea |
| Seth Grove | — | Yea |
| Stephen Kinsey | — | Yea |
| Andre D. Carroll | Democratic | Yea |
| Anita Astorino Kulik | Democratic | Yea |
| Brandon J. Markosek | Democratic | Yea |
| Carolyn T. Comitta | Democratic | Yea |
| Christopher M. Rabb | Democratic | Yea |
| Dan Frankel | Democratic | Yea |
| Daniel J. Deasy | Democratic | Yea |
| Ed Neilson | Democratic | Yea |
| Eddie Day Pashinski | Democratic | Yea |
| Frank Burns | Democratic | Yea |
| Greg Vitali | Democratic | Yea |
| Jared G. Solomon | Democratic | Yea |
| Jason Dawkins | Democratic | Yea |
| Jay Costa | Democratic | Yea |
| Jay Costa | Democratic | Yea |
| Jeanne McNeill | Democratic | Yea |
| Joanna E. McClinton | Democratic | Yea |
| Jordan A. Harris | Democratic | Yea |
| Leanne Krueger | Democratic | Yea |
| Marty Flynn | Democratic | Yea |
| Mary Jo Daley | Democratic | Yea |
| Matthew D. Bradford | Democratic | Yea |
| Maureen E. Madden | 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 F. Matzie | Democratic | Yea |
| Robert Freeman | Democratic | Yea |
| Ryan A. Bizzarro | Democratic | Yea |
| Scott Conklin | Democratic | Yea |
| Steve Samuelson | Democratic | Yea |
| Tim Briggs | Democratic | Yea |
| Tina M. Davis | Democratic | Yea |
| Aaron Bernstine | 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 |
| Jamie Walsh | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Ortitay | Republican | Yea |
| Jesse Topper | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Emrick | Republican | Yea |
| John A. Lawrence | Republican | Yea |
| Jonathan Fritz | 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 |
| Mark M. Gillen | Republican | Yea |
| Martin T. Causer | Republican | Yea |
| Martina A. White | Republican | Yea |
| Mindy Fee | Republican | Yea |
| Parke Wentling | Republican | Yea |
| R. Lee James | Republican | Yea |
| Rich Irvin | Republican | Yea |
| Rob W. Kauffman | Republican | Yea |
| Rosemary M. Brown | Republican | Yea |
| Russ Diamond | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Warner | Republican | Yea |
| Sheryl M. Delozier | Republican | Yea |
| Steven C. Mentzer | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas L. Mehaffie | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy J. O'Neal | Republican | Yea |
| Tina Pickett | Republican | Yea |
| Zachary Mako | Republican | Not Voting |
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Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 2071?
- HB 2071 is sponsored by Aaron Bernstine (Republican), Cox, Murt, Baker, D. Costa, Millard, Craig T. Staats (Republican), Stephens, Watson, and Barry Jozwiak.
- What is the current status of HB 2071?
- This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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.
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