Pennsylvania 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 17 D · 16 R cosponsors

HB 1981 — An Act providing for the establishment of first-time home buyer savings accounts for first-time home buyers in this Commonwealth.

Last action — Referred to URBAN AFFAIRS AND HOUSING

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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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What changed in the latest version

194 added · 209 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Bill HB 1981 includes clarifications around what constitutes “eligible costs” for first-time home buyers, specifically identifying down payments and allowable closing costs. Additionally, it now explicitly states that these eligible costs do not include expenses incurred before setting up a first-time home buyer savings account. These changes are significant because they help define the financial support available to individuals buying their first homes, potentially making it easier for them to understand their options and plan their budgets.

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3084 PRINTER'S NO.
3084 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL Session of No.
3323 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL Session of No.
McNEILL, STEPHENS, STURLA, CHARLTON, MACKENZIE, BRIGGS, SOLOMON, ROZZI, HELM, QUIGLEY, LONGIETTI, RAVENSTAHL, SCHWEYER,QUINN, TOEPEL, CUTLER, WATSON, MENTZER, COX, ZIMMERMAN, FRITZ, KINSEY, NEILSON, DeLUCA, HANNA, HICKERNELL, SANTORA, KORTZ, SCHLEGEL CULVER, EMRICK, WALSH, PHILLIPS-HILL, FRANKEL, BULLOCK, A.
McNEILL, STEPHENS, STURLA, CHARLTON, MACKENZIE, BRIGGS, SOLOMON, ROZZI, HELM, QUIGLEY, LONGIETTI, RAVENSTAHL, SCHWEYER,QUINN, TOEPEL, CUTLER, WATSON, MENTZER, COX, ZIMMERMAN, FRITZ, KINSEY, NEILSON, DeLUCA, HANNA, HICKERNELL, SANTORA, KORTZ, SCHLEGEL CULVER, EMRICK AND WALSH, MARCH 8, 2018 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON URBAN AFFAIRS, MARCH 8, 2018 AN ACT Providing for the establishment of first-time home buyer savings accounts for first-time home buyers in this Commonwealth.
DAVIS, BOYLE, CONKLIN, FABRIZIO, HARKINS AND JOZWIAK, MARCH 8, 2018 AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON URBAN AFFAIRS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, APRIL 11, 2018 AN ACT Providing for the establishment of first-time home buyer savings accounts for first-time home buyers in this Commonwealth.
"Financial institution." A bank, trust company, savings <-- institution, industrial loan association, consumer finance company, credit union, insurance company, safe deposit company, money market mutual fund, benefit association or similar entity authorized to do business in this Commonwealth.
"Financial institution." A bank, trust company, savings institution, industrial loan association, consumer finance company, credit union, insurance company, safe deposit company, money market mutual fund, benefit association or similar entity authorized to do business in this Commonwealth.
"FINANCIAL INSTITUTION." A BANK, TRUST COMPANY, SAVINGS <-- INSTITUTION, CREDIT UNION, BROKER-DEALER, INSURANCE COMPANY AND MUTUAL FUND OR SIMILAR ENTITY AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS COMMONWEALTH.
"First-time home buyer savings account." An account established under section 3.
"FIRST-TIME HOME BUYER." AN INDIVIDUAL WHO RESIDES IN THIS COMMONWEALTH AND HAS NOT OWNED OR PURCHASED DIRECTLY OR THROUGH A TRUST, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, PARTNERSHIP OR OTHER LEGAL ENTITY, EITHER INDIVIDUALLY OR JOINTLY, A SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE DURING THE THREE-YEAR PERIOD PRIOR TO THE PURCHASE DATE OF A SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE.
"First-time home buyer savings account." An account 20180HB1981PN3323 - 2 - established under section 3.
"Single-family residence." A single-family residence owned and occupied by a qualified beneficiary as the qualified beneficiary's principal residence, which may include a manufactured home, trailer, mobile home or a unit in a condominium, cooperative or planned community.
"Single-family residence." A single-family residence owned and occupied by a qualified beneficiary as the qualified beneficiary's principal residence, which may include a 20180HB1981PN3084 - 2 - manufactured home, trailer, mobile home or a unit in a condominium, cooperative or planned community.
20180HB1981PN3323 - 3 - (c) Use of first-time home buyer savings account.--Funds from a first-time home buyer savings account may only be used to pay or reimburse a qualified beneficiary's eligible costs for the purchase of a single-family residence in this Commonwealth.
(c) Use of first-time home buyer savings account.--Funds from a first-time home buyer savings account may only be used to pay or reimburse a qualified beneficiary's eligible costs for the purchase of a single-family residence in this Commonwealth.
(e) Joint account holders.--An account holder may jointly own a first-time home buyer savings account with another person if the joint account holders file a joint personal income tax return under Article III of the Tax Reform Code of 1971.
(e) Joint account holders.--An account holder may jointly own a first-time home buyer savings account with another person 20180HB1981PN3084 - 3 - if the joint account holders file a joint personal income tax return under Article III of the Tax Reform Code of 1971.
(1) may not exceed $5,000 for an account holder who files an individual personal income tax return or $10,000 for 20180HB1981PN3323 - 4 - joint account holders who file a joint personal income tax return;
(1) may not exceed $5,000 for an account holder who files an individual personal income tax return or $10,000 for joint account holders who file a joint personal income tax return;
(c) Limitations on deductions and exclusions.--An account holder may claim a deduction and exclusion under this section:
(c) Limitations on deductions and exclusions.--An account 20180HB1981PN3084 - 4 - holder may claim a deduction and exclusion under this section:
or AND <-- (3) except as otherwise provided in section 3(h), ONLY <-- if the principal and earnings of a first-time home buyer savings account remain in the account until a withdrawal is made for the eligible costs relating to the purchase of a single-family residence by a qualified beneficiary.
or (3) except as otherwise provided in section 3(h), if the principal and earnings of a first-time home buyer savings account remain in the account until a withdrawal is made for the eligible costs relating to the purchase of a single- family residence by a qualified beneficiary.
(f) Application to alternative basis taxation.--The 20180HB1981PN3323 - 5 - deduction and exclusion from taxable income shall apply to any alternative basis for calculating taxable income under Article III of the Tax Reform Code of 1971.
(f) Application to alternative basis taxation.--The deduction and exclusion from taxable income shall apply to any alternative basis for calculating taxable income under Article III of the Tax Reform Code of 1971.
(2) With the account holder's personal income tax return:
(2) With the account holder's personal income tax 20180HB1981PN3084 - 5 - return:
(a) Limitations on financial institutions.--A financial <-- institution may not be required OR BE HELD LIABLE to do any of <-- the following:
(a) Limitations on financial institutions.--A financial institution may not be required to do any of the following:
20180HB1981PN3323 - 6 - (4) Report any information to the department or any other governmental agency that is not otherwise required by law.
(4) Report any information to the department or any other governmental agency that is not otherwise required by law.
(b) Distribution of funds.--Upon proof of the death of the <-- (8) UPON PROOF OF THE DEATH OF THE account holder, a <-- financial institution shall distribute the account in accordance with the contract terms governing the first-time home buyer savings account.
(b) Distribution of funds.--Upon proof of the death of the account holder, a financial institution shall distribute the account in accordance with the contract terms governing the 20180HB1981PN3084 - 6 - first-time home buyer savings account.
20180HB1981PN3323 - 7 - (a) Duties.--The department shall prepare forms:
(a) Duties.--The department shall prepare forms:
(b) Rules and regulations.--The department may promulgate rules and regulations necessary to administer and enforce this act.
(b) Rules and regulations.--The department may promulgate rules and regulations necessary to administer and enforce this 20180HB1981PN3084 - 7 - act.
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Action History

  1. Referred to URBAN AFFAIRS AND HOUSING

  2. Third consideration and final passage

  3. Re-reported as committed

  4. Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS

  5. PN 4198 Second consideration, with amendments

  6. Removed from table

  7. Laid on the table

  8. Removed from table

  9. Laid on the table

  10. First consideration

  11. PN 3323 Reported as amended

  12. PN 3084 Referred to URBAN AFFAIRS

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Not signed on (180)

180 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

FINAL PASSAGE

Passed 189 Yea · 1 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 107109
Republican 45001
Democratic 37000
Total 1891010
% of votes cast 95%1%0%5%
How each member voted (200)
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
MARSICO — Yea
MASSER — Yea
MCGINNIS — Nay
METCALFE — Yea
E MICCARELLI — Not Voting
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
E REESE — Not Voting
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
E DEAN — Not Voting
DELISSIO — Yea
DELUCA — Yea
DERMODY — Yea
DONATUCCI — Yea
DRISCOLL — Yea
E EVANS — Not Voting
FITZGERALD — Yea
GAINEY — Yea
GALLOWAY — Yea
GOODMAN — Yea
E HAGGERTY — Not Voting
HANNA — Yea
E KAVULICH — Not Voting
KELLER, W. — Yea
KIRKLAND — Yea
E KORTZ — Not Voting
LONGIETTI — Yea
MCCARTER — Yea
MULLERY — Yea
PETRARCA — Yea
RAVENSTAHL — Yea
READSHAW — Yea
ROEBUCK — Yea
SAINATO — Yea
SIMS — Yea
SNYDER — Yea
STURLA — Yea
TAI — Yea
E THOMAS — Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Yea

Official roll call →

HB 1981 PN 3323, 2017 A9567, R. BROWN

Passed 191 Yea · 0 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1080010
Republican 46000
Democratic 37000
Total 1910010
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (201)
Member Party Vote
BARRAR — Yea
BLOOM — Yea
BOBACK — Yea
CHARLTON — Yea
E CHRISTIANA — Not Voting
CORBIN — Yea
E CORR — Not Voting
E COX — Not Voting
DIGIROLAMO — Yea
E DOWLING — Not Voting
ELLIS — Yea
ENGLISH — Yea
E EVERETT — Not Voting
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
MARSICO — Yea
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
E SAYLOR — Not Voting
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
GAINEY — Yea
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
E THOMAS — Not Voting
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 Yea

Official roll call →

HB 1981 PN 3323, 2017 A6949, BIZZARRO

Passed 191 Yea · 0 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1080010
Republican 46000
Democratic 37000
Total 1910010
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (201)
Member Party Vote
BARRAR — Yea
BLOOM — Yea
BOBACK — Yea
CHARLTON — Yea
E CHRISTIANA — Not Voting
CORBIN — Yea
E CORR — Not Voting
E COX — Not Voting
DIGIROLAMO — Yea
E DOWLING — Not Voting
ELLIS — Yea
ENGLISH — Yea
E EVERETT — Not Voting
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
MARSICO — Yea
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
E SAYLOR — Not Voting
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
GAINEY — Yea
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
E THOMAS — Not Voting
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 Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1981?
HB 1981 is sponsored by Barbin, Barrar, Ryan A. Bizzarro (Democratic), Cox, Bryan Cutler (Republican), Driscoll, Mark M. Gillen (Republican), Patrick J. Harkins (Democratic), Hahn, Hickernell, David M. Maloney (Republican), Miccarelli, Kristin Phillips-Hill (Republican), Roe, Saccone, Peter Schweyer (Democratic), Sturla, R. Brown, D. Costa, V. Brown, Aaron Bernstine (Republican), Tim Briggs (Democratic), Charlton, Daniel J. Deasy (Democratic), Haggerty, Anita Astorino Kulik (Democratic), Readshaw, Greg Rothman (Republican), Michael H. Schlossberg (Democratic), Stephens, Thomas, Youngblood, M. Quinn, Deluca, Scott Conklin (Democratic), Corbin, Joe Emrick (Republican), Fabrizio, Dan Frankel (Democratic), Jonathan Fritz (Republican), Hanna, Helm, Kortz, Longietti, Steven C. Mentzer (Republican), Ed Neilson (Democratic), Quigley, Ravenstahl, Santora, Lynda Schlegel Culver (Republican), Toepel, Perry S. Warren (Democratic), David H. Zimmerman (Republican), Digirolamo, Tina M. Davis (Democratic), Milou Mackenzie (Republican), Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), Morgan Cephas (Democratic), Frank A. Farry (Republican), Doyle Heffley (Republican), Leanne Krueger (Democratic), Zachary Mako (Republican), Tai, Caltagirone, Jared G. Solomon (Democratic), Watson, Jamie Walsh (Republican), Stephen Kinsey, Kevin Boyle, Donna Bullock, Mark Rozzi, and Barry Jozwiak.
What is the current status of HB 1981?
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.
Where can I track HB 1981?
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