Pennsylvania 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 3 R cosponsors

SB 663 — An Act amending the act of November 10, 1999 (P.L.491, No.45), known as the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, in adoption and enforcement by municipalities, further providing for administration and enforcement.

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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 2017-2018 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

What changed in the latest version

10 added · 10 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of SB 663, the sponsors have simplified the list of representatives who are involved in introducing the bill, which helps clarify the bill's authorship. Additionally, the wording around the establishment of fee limitations under the uniform construction code has been slightly modified but remains focused on the same issue. These changes matter because they make the bill more straightforward and transparent, and ensure that the focus stays on regulating fees related to construction, which can impact costs for builders and homeowners.

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781 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA SENATE BILL Session of No.
1241 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA SENATE BILL Session of No.
663 2017 INTRODUCED BY LAUGHLIN, MENSCH, DiSANTO AND RESCHENTHALER, MAY 2, 2017 REFERRED TO LABOR AND INDUSTRY, MAY 2, 2017 AN ACT Amending the act of November 10, 1999 (P.L.491, No.45), entitled "An act establishing a uniform construction code;
663 2017 INTRODUCED BY LAUGHLIN, DiSANTO, RESCHENTHALER, AUMENT, LANGERHOLC AND BARTOLOTTA, MAY 2, 2017 AS AMENDED ON THIRD CONSIDERATION, OCTOBER 16, 2017 AN ACT Ame"An act establishing a uniform construction code;
imposing powers and duties on municipalities and the Department of Labor and Industry;
imposingled powers and duties on municipalities and the Department of Labor and Industry;
imposing penalties;
imposing by municipalities, further providing for administration and enforcement.
and making repeals," in adoption and enforcement by municipalities, further providing for administration and enforcement.
Section 501(b) of the act of November 10, 1999 (P.L.491, No.45), known as the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, is amended and the section is amended by adding a <-- subsection to read:
Section 501(b) of the act of November 10, 1999 (P.L.491, No.45), known as the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, is amended and the section is amended by adding a subsection to read:
(b.1) Fee limitations.-- <-- (1) A municipality administering and enforcing this act in accordance with subsection (b)(1) or (3) shall collect fees that represent the actual administrative costs of code enforcement.
(b.1) Fee limitations.-- (1) A municipality administering and enforcing this act in accordance with subsection (b)(1) or (3) shall collect fees that represent the actual administrative costs of code enforcement.
The department shall have the power to order a municipality to readjust a fee schedule that the department reasonably 20170SB0663PN1241 - 2 - believes to be excessive.
The department shall have the power to order a municipality to readjust a fee schedule that the department reasonably 20170SB0663PN0781 - 2 - believes to be excessive.
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Action History

  1. Referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY

  2. Third consideration and final passage

  3. PN 1241 Amended on third consideration

  4. Removed from table

  5. Laid on the table

  6. Re-reported as committed

  7. Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS

  8. Second consideration

  9. First consideration

  10. Reported as committed

  11. PN 0781 Referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 247 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (247)

247 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

FINAL PASSAGE

Passed 40 Yea · 9 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 23501
Republican 9400
Democratic 8000
Total 40901
% of votes cast 80%18%0%2%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
ALLOWAY — Yea
AUMENT — Yea
BLAKE — Yea
BREWSTER — Yea
BROWNE — Yea
CORMAN — Yea
DINNIMAN — Yea
DISANTO — Yea
EICHELBERGER — Yea
FARNESE — Yea
FOLMER — Yea
GORDNER — Nay
GREENLEAF — Not Voting
KILLION — Yea
LEACH — Yea
MCGARRIGLE — Yea
MCILHINNEY — Nay
MENSCH — Yea
RAFFERTY — Nay
REGAN — Yea
RESCHENTHALER — Yea
SABATINA — Yea
SCARNATI — Yea
SCAVELLO — Nay
VULAKOVICH — Nay
WAGNER — Yea
WARD — Yea
WILLIAMS — Yea
YUDICHAK — Yea
Art Haywood Democratic Yea
Christine M. Tartaglione Democratic Yea
Jay Costa Democratic Yea
Judith L. Schwank Democratic Yea
Lisa M. Boscola Democratic Yea
Sharif Street 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
Elder A. Vogel Republican Nay
Gene Yaw Republican Yea
Kathleen C. Tomlinson Republican Yea
Lisa Baker Republican Nay
Martina A. White Republican Yea
Michele Brooks Republican Yea
Patrick J. Stefano Republican Nay
Scott E. Hutchinson Republican Nay
Scott Martin Republican Yea
Wayne Langerholc Republican Yea

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Committee vote (APPROPRIATIONS): Re-Reported as Committed

Passed 26 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 6000
Unaffiliated 14000
Democratic 6000
Total 26000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (26)
Member Party Vote
BLAKE — Yea
BREWSTER — Yea
EICHELBERGER — Yea
GREENLEAF — Yea
KILLION — Yea
LEACH — Yea
MENSCH — Yea
SCAVELLO — Yea
VULAKOVICH — Yea
WAGNER — Yea
WARD — Yea
BROWNE — Yea
CORMAN — Yea
SCARNATI — Yea
Art Haywood Democratic Yea
Christine M. Tartaglione Democratic Yea
Jay Costa Democratic Yea
Judith L. Schwank Democratic Yea
Sharif Street Democratic Yea
Vincent J. Hughes Democratic Yea
David G. Argall Republican Yea
Elder A. Vogel Republican Yea
Gene Yaw Republican Yea
Lisa Baker Republican Yea
Scott Martin Republican Yea
Wayne Langerholc Republican Yea

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Committee vote (LABOR AND INDUSTRY): Reported as Committed

Passed 9 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7101
Republican 1100
Democratic 1000
Total 9201
% of votes cast 75%17%0%8%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
DISANTO — Yea
FOLMER — Yea
SABATINA — Yea
WAGNER — Yea
YUDICHAK — Yea
WARD — Yea
SCARNATI — Yea
MCILHINNEY — Nay
LEACH — Not Voting
Christine M. Tartaglione Democratic Yea
Daniel Laughlin Republican Yea
Elder A. Vogel Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 663?
SB 663 is sponsored by Daniel Laughlin (Republican), Reschenthaler, Disanto, Aument, Camera Bartolotta (Republican), and Wayne Langerholc (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 663?
This bill died with 2017-2018 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.
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