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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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July 1, 2006 | PA | HB 2499 | 2006-2007 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (130 - 68) |
June 14, 2006 | PA | HB 39 | Property Taxes (Special Session) | Conference Report Adopted - House (137 - 61) |
July 17, 2007 | PA | HB 1590 | Public Transportation and Interstate 80 Toll Road | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (124 - 79) |
June 27, 2007 | PA | HB 1590 | Public Transportation and Interstate 80 Toll Road | Bill Passed - House (105 - 96) |
July 16, 2007 | PA | HB 1286 | 2007-2008 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (140 - 63) |
June 30, 2007 | PA | HB 1286 | 2007-2008 Budget | Concurrence Vote Failed - House (96 - 102) |
July 10, 2007 | PA | HB 289 | Presidential Primary Date Change | Bill Passed - House (117 - 85) |
June 28, 2007 | PA | HB 1631 | Funding for Local County Projects | Bill Passed - House (121 - 77) |
March 17, 2008 | PA | SB 1137 | Expanding Subsidized Health Care | Bill Passed - House (118 - 81) |
March 11, 2008 | PA | HB 1 | Clean Energy Program | Bill Passed - House (126 - 74) |
May 7, 2008 | PA | HB 2297 | Expansion of the Keystone Opportunity Zone | Bill Passed - House (126 - 72) |
July 4, 2008 | PA | HB 1067 | Omnibus Education Bill | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (191 - 11) |
July 4, 2008 | PA | SB 1389 | 2008-2009 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (170 - 32) |
June 29, 2009 | PA | HB 746 | Children's Health Care Insurance | Bill Passed - House (106 - 94) |
June 29, 2009 | PA | HB 1 | Expanding Health Insurance | Bill Passed - House (104 - 96) |
July 17, 2009 | PA | HB 1416 | 2009-2010 Budget | Bill Passed - House (104 - 95) |
Aug. 5, 2009 | PA | HB 1663 | Appropriations from State Gaming Fund | Bill Passed - House (110 - 87) |
Aug. 5, 2009 | PA | HB 1828 | Municipal Pension System Amendments | Bill Passed - House (112 - 85) |
Oct. 7, 2009 | PA | HB 1531 | Tax Law Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (102 - 96) |
Oct. 2, 2009 | PA | HB 1531 | Tax Law Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (103 - 98) |
Oct. 7, 2009 | PA | HB 1416 | 2009-2010 Budget | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (107 - 93) |
Oct. 9, 2009 | PA | HB 1614 | Fiscal Code Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (106 - 92) |
Sept. 11, 2009 | PA | HB 1828 | Municipal Pension System Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (113 - 76) |
Jan. 6, 2010 | PA | SB 711 | Legalizing Table Games | Conference Report Adopted - House (103 - 89) |
Dec. 15, 2009 | PA | SB 711 | Legalizing Table Games | Bill Passed - House (103 - 92) |
June 30, 2010 | PA | HB 2279 | 2010-2011 Budget | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (117 - 84) |
June 23, 2010 | PA | HB 704 | Special Education Funding | Bill Passed - House (173 - 25) |
July 3, 2010 | PA | SB 1042 | 2010-2011 Budget Implementation and Fiscal Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (109 - 86) |
Sept. 29, 2010 | PA | SB 1155 | Establishing a Natural Gas Severance Tax | Bill Passed - House (104 - 94) |
Nov. 15, 2010 | PA | HB 101 | Education Law Amendments | Veto Override Passed - House (171 - 24) |
June 29, 2011 | PA | HB 1485 | 2011-2012 Budget | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (109 - 92) |
June 30, 2011 | PA | SB 330 | Amending The Taxpayer Relief Act | Bill Passed - House (109 - 86) |
Nov. 14, 2011 | PA | HB 1503 | Angel Investment Tax Credits | Bill Passed - House (151 - 44) |
June 28, 2012 | PA | SB 1466 | 2012-2013 Budget | Bill Passed - House (120 - 81) |
June 30, 2012 | PA | HB 761 | Exempts Certain Transfers from the Realty Transfer Tax | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (140 - 56) |
Oct. 17, 2012 | PA | HB 2626 | Authorizes Employers to Keep Income Taxes Paid by their Employees | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (111 - 80) |
May 6, 2013 | PA | HB 440 | Amends Tax Code | Bill Passed - House (129 - 65) |
Jan. 13, 2014 | PA | HB 1411 | Requires Schools To Make Their Expenses Public | Bill Passed - House (119 - 81) |
July 2, 2014 | PA | HB 1177 | Authorizes Cigarette and Hotel Taxes | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (119 - 80) |
Sept. 22, 2014 | PA | HB 1177 | Authorizes Cigarette Tax | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (114 - 84) |
June 27, 2015 | PA | HB 1192 | Establishes State Budget for FY 2015-2016 | Bill Passed - House (112 - 77) |
April 25, 2017 | PA | HB 1071 | Prohibits Bans, Fees, and Taxes on Recyclable Plastic Bags | Bill Passed - House (102 - 87) |
April 4, 2017 | PA | HB 218 | Establishes a Budget for the Fiscal Year 2017-2018 | Bill Passed - House (144 - 84) |
Sept. 13, 2017 | PA | HB 453 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (103 - 91) |
May 2, 2018 | PA | HB 1843 | Requires Public Release of Budget Requests and Expenditures | Bill Passed - House (178 - 12) |
June 13, 2018 | PA | HB 1810 | Requires Data Information Sharing for Hosting Platforms | Bill Passed - House (177 - 14) |
Sept. 25, 2018 | PA | SB 172 | Authorizes Speed Cameras in Work Zones | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (173 - 22) |
May 7, 2019 | PA | HB 800 | Increases Amount of Tax Credits Available for Students to Attend the School of Their Choice | Bill Passed - House (111 - 85) |
June 25, 2019 | PA | HB 790 | Establishes State Budget for Fiscal Year 2019-2020 | Bill Passed - House (140 - 62) |
June 28, 2019 | PA | HB 1615 | Expands Tax Credit Education Scholarships | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (160 - 39) |
Nov. 20, 2020 | PA | HB 2536 | Appropriates funds for the Emergency COVID-19 Response | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (108 - 92) |
Nov. 20, 2020 | PA | SB 1350 | Appropriates Funds for the 2021 General Budget | Bill Passed - House (104 - 97) |
June 25, 2021 | PA | SB 255 | Appropriates Funds for Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Departments | Bill Passed - House (140 - 61) |
July 6, 2022 | PA | SB 1284 | Appropriates Funds for State-Related Universities | Bill Passed - House (145 - 55) |
Oct. 26, 2022 | PA | HB 1059 | Amends Tax Law Relating to Personal Income Tax and Transfer of Tax | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (139 - 59) |
Oct. 26, 2022 | PA | HB 1059 | Amends Tax Law Relating to Personal Income Tax and Transfer of Tax | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (139 - 59) |
June 7, 2023 | PA | HB 849 | Appropriates $100 Million in Funding for Mental Health Services | Bill Passed - House (173 - 30) |
June 13, 2023 | PA | HB 1131 | Establishes the Pennsylvania Department of Health | Bill Passed - House (199 - 4) |
June 12, 2023 | PA | HB 1259 | Establishes the Pennsylvania Child and Dependent Care Enhancement Tax Credit Program | Bill Passed - House (141 - 62) |
July 5, 2023 | PA | HB 611 | Appropriates Funding for the General Budget for the State of Pennsylvania | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (117 - 86) |
Oct. 4, 2023 | PA | HB 1456 | Appropriates $45 Billion for the State Budget | Bill Passed - House (115 - 88) |
Oct. 4, 2023 | PA | HB 27 | Appropriates Funding for State K-12 Public Education System | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (106 - 97) |
Nov. 14, 2023 | PA | HB 1416 | Amends Cost of Living Adjustments for Pre-2001 School Retirees' Pensions | Bill Passed - House (140 - 63) |
Dec. 13, 2023 | PA | HB 301 | Appropriates Millions for Various State Education Funding Costs | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (175 - 28) |
April 15, 2024 | PA | HB 1573 | Establishes the Historic and Older Building Redevelopment Assistance Grant Program | Bill Passed - House (102 - 99) |
June 10, 2024 | PA | HB 2370 | Establishes a New System for the Funding of Public Education | Bill Passed - House (107 - 94) |
July 1, 2024 | PA | HB 2180 | Establishes a School Meal Debt Fund | Bill Passed - House (118 - 84) |
July 10, 2024 | PA | SB 656 | Amends and Restructures Taxes for Electric Vehicles | Bill Passed - House (190 - 12) |
July 11, 2024 | PA | SB 700 | Appropriates Funding for Cell Phone Pouches in Schools | Bill Passed - House (137 - 65) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
---|---|---|---|
7/01 | HB 2499 | 2006-2007 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (130 - 68) |
6/14 | HB 39 | Property Taxes (Special Session) | Conference Report Adopted - House (137 - 61) |
7/17 | HB 1590 | Public Transportation and Interstate 80 Toll Road | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (124 - 79) |
6/27 | HB 1590 | Public Transportation and Interstate 80 Toll Road | Bill Passed - House (105 - 96) |
7/16 | HB 1286 | 2007-2008 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (140 - 63) |
6/30 | HB 1286 | 2007-2008 Budget | Concurrence Vote Failed - House (96 - 102) |
7/10 | HB 289 | Presidential Primary Date Change | Bill Passed - House (117 - 85) |
6/28 | HB 1631 | Funding for Local County Projects | Bill Passed - House (121 - 77) |
3/17 | SB 1137 | Expanding Subsidized Health Care | Bill Passed - House (118 - 81) |
3/11 | HB 1 | Clean Energy Program | Bill Passed - House (126 - 74) |
5/07 | HB 2297 | Expansion of the Keystone Opportunity Zone | Bill Passed - House (126 - 72) |
7/04 | HB 1067 | Omnibus Education Bill | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (191 - 11) |
7/04 | SB 1389 | 2008-2009 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (170 - 32) |
6/29 | HB 746 | Children's Health Care Insurance | Bill Passed - House (106 - 94) |
6/29 | HB 1 | Expanding Health Insurance | Bill Passed - House (104 - 96) |
7/17 | HB 1416 | 2009-2010 Budget | Bill Passed - House (104 - 95) |
8/05 | HB 1663 | Appropriations from State Gaming Fund | Bill Passed - House (110 - 87) |
8/05 | HB 1828 | Municipal Pension System Amendments | Bill Passed - House (112 - 85) |
10/07 | HB 1531 | Tax Law Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (102 - 96) |
10/02 | HB 1531 | Tax Law Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (103 - 98) |
10/07 | HB 1416 | 2009-2010 Budget | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (107 - 93) |
10/09 | HB 1614 | Fiscal Code Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (106 - 92) |
9/11 | HB 1828 | Municipal Pension System Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (113 - 76) |
1/06 | SB 711 | Legalizing Table Games | Conference Report Adopted - House (103 - 89) |
12/15 | SB 711 | Legalizing Table Games | Bill Passed - House (103 - 92) |
6/30 | HB 2279 | 2010-2011 Budget | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (117 - 84) |
6/23 | HB 704 | Special Education Funding | Bill Passed - House (173 - 25) |
7/03 | SB 1042 | 2010-2011 Budget Implementation and Fiscal Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (109 - 86) |
9/29 | SB 1155 | Establishing a Natural Gas Severance Tax | Bill Passed - House (104 - 94) |
11/15 | HB 101 | Education Law Amendments | Veto Override Passed - House (171 - 24) |
6/29 | HB 1485 | 2011-2012 Budget | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (109 - 92) |
6/30 | SB 330 | Amending The Taxpayer Relief Act | Bill Passed - House (109 - 86) |
11/14 | HB 1503 | Angel Investment Tax Credits | Bill Passed - House (151 - 44) |
6/28 | SB 1466 | 2012-2013 Budget | Bill Passed - House (120 - 81) |
6/30 | HB 761 | Exempts Certain Transfers from the Realty Transfer Tax | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (140 - 56) |
10/17 | HB 2626 | Authorizes Employers to Keep Income Taxes Paid by their Employees | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (111 - 80) |
5/06 | HB 440 | Amends Tax Code | Bill Passed - House (129 - 65) |
1/13 | HB 1411 | Requires Schools To Make Their Expenses Public | Bill Passed - House (119 - 81) |
7/02 | HB 1177 | Authorizes Cigarette and Hotel Taxes | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (119 - 80) |
9/22 | HB 1177 | Authorizes Cigarette Tax | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (114 - 84) |
6/27 | HB 1192 | Establishes State Budget for FY 2015-2016 | Bill Passed - House (112 - 77) |
4/25 | HB 1071 | Prohibits Bans, Fees, and Taxes on Recyclable Plastic Bags | Bill Passed - House (102 - 87) |
4/04 | HB 218 | Establishes a Budget for the Fiscal Year 2017-2018 | Bill Passed - House (144 - 84) |
9/13 | HB 453 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (103 - 91) |
5/02 | HB 1843 | Requires Public Release of Budget Requests and Expenditures | Bill Passed - House (178 - 12) |
6/13 | HB 1810 | Requires Data Information Sharing for Hosting Platforms | Bill Passed - House (177 - 14) |
9/25 | SB 172 | Authorizes Speed Cameras in Work Zones | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (173 - 22) |
5/07 | HB 800 | Increases Amount of Tax Credits Available for Students to Attend the School of Their Choice | Bill Passed - House (111 - 85) |
6/25 | HB 790 | Establishes State Budget for Fiscal Year 2019-2020 | Bill Passed - House (140 - 62) |
6/28 | HB 1615 | Expands Tax Credit Education Scholarships | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (160 - 39) |
11/20 | HB 2536 | Appropriates funds for the Emergency COVID-19 Response | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (108 - 92) |
11/20 | SB 1350 | Appropriates Funds for the 2021 General Budget | Bill Passed - House (104 - 97) |
6/25 | SB 255 | Appropriates Funds for Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Departments | Bill Passed - House (140 - 61) |
7/06 | SB 1284 | Appropriates Funds for State-Related Universities | Bill Passed - House (145 - 55) |
10/26 | HB 1059 | Amends Tax Law Relating to Personal Income Tax and Transfer of Tax | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (139 - 59) |
10/26 | HB 1059 | Amends Tax Law Relating to Personal Income Tax and Transfer of Tax | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (139 - 59) |
6/07 | HB 849 | Appropriates $100 Million in Funding for Mental Health Services | Bill Passed - House (173 - 30) |
6/13 | HB 1131 | Establishes the Pennsylvania Department of Health | Bill Passed - House (199 - 4) |
6/12 | HB 1259 | Establishes the Pennsylvania Child and Dependent Care Enhancement Tax Credit Program | Bill Passed - House (141 - 62) |
7/05 | HB 611 | Appropriates Funding for the General Budget for the State of Pennsylvania | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (117 - 86) |
10/04 | HB 1456 | Appropriates $45 Billion for the State Budget | Bill Passed - House (115 - 88) |
10/04 | HB 27 | Appropriates Funding for State K-12 Public Education System | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (106 - 97) |
11/14 | HB 1416 | Amends Cost of Living Adjustments for Pre-2001 School Retirees' Pensions | Bill Passed - House (140 - 63) |
12/13 | HB 301 | Appropriates Millions for Various State Education Funding Costs | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (175 - 28) |
4/15 | HB 1573 | Establishes the Historic and Older Building Redevelopment Assistance Grant Program | Bill Passed - House (102 - 99) |
6/10 | HB 2370 | Establishes a New System for the Funding of Public Education | Bill Passed - House (107 - 94) |
7/01 | HB 2180 | Establishes a School Meal Debt Fund | Bill Passed - House (118 - 84) |
7/10 | SB 656 | Amends and Restructures Taxes for Electric Vehicles | Bill Passed - House (190 - 12) |
7/11 | SB 700 | Appropriates Funding for Cell Phone Pouches in Schools | Bill Passed - House (137 - 65) |