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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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May 23, 2011 | PA | HB 815 | Reduces the Offense of "Sexting" for Minors | Bill Passed - House (178 - 20) |
June 30, 2012 | PA | HB 254 | Expands Use of Red-Light Cameras | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (113 - 72) |
Oct. 20, 2020 | PA | SB 1199 | Specifies Provisions for Personal Delivery Devices | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 19) |
Nov. 15, 2022 | PA | HB 1546 | Prohibits "Endangerment" of Public Safety Officials | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (158 - 39) |
Oct. 25, 2022 | PA | HB 1546 | Prohibits "Endangerment" of Public Safety Officials | Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 2) |
Oct. 19, 2020 | PA | SB 1199 | Specifies Provisions for Personal Delivery Devices | Bill Passed - House (105 - 97) |
June 29, 2012 | PA | HB 254 | Expands Use of Red-Light Cameras | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 15) |
Oct. 21, 2020 | PA | HB 2438 | Authorizes Rural Electric Cooperatives to Use Existing Infrastructure for High-Speed Internet | Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 0) |
Oct. 16, 2018 | PA | SB 1127 | Authorizes Interception of Wire, Electronic, or Oral Communications | Amendment Adopted - House (166 - 24) |
Oct. 17, 2012 | PA | HB 815 | Reduces the Offense of "Sexting" for Minors | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 12) |
Oct. 18, 2023 | PA | HB 636 | Prohibits Hidden or "Junk" Fees in All Online Sales and Advertising | Bill Passed - House (172 - 31) |
Oct. 21, 2020 | PA | SB 1112 | Repeals Certain Existing Telecommunications Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 16) |
Sept. 27, 2021 | PA | SB 738 | Establishes a Public Website to Track Constitutional Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 6) |
June 20, 2022 | PA | HB 2398 | Increases Production of Highly Automated Vehicles | Bill Passed - House (123 - 77) |
Oct. 16, 2023 | PA | HB 1378 | Prohibits Use of Computer Software (Grinch Bots) to Bulk Purchase Tickets for Resale | Bill Passed - House (193 - 10) |
Oct. 17, 2023 | PA | HB 1658 | Prohibits Speculative Ticketing Practices | Bill Passed - House (201 - 2) |
June 22, 2021 | PA | HB 1621 | Expands 5G Wireless Broadband Access for Rural Pennsylvanians | Bill Passed - House (198 - 3) |
May 25, 2021 | PA | SB 442 | Requires the Department of General Service to Determine Where to Install Cell Towers and Other Infrastructure | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 20) |
June 13, 2012 | PA | HB 2400 | Expands Wiretapping Authority | Bill Passed - House (145 - 52) |
June 29, 2010 | PA | HB 2189 | Defining the Offense of Sexting | Bill Passed - House (163 - 36) |
April 22, 2009 | PA | A771 | Requiring Hands Free Devices for Cell Phones in Cars | Amendment Rejected - House (95 - 100) |
July 1, 2010 | PA | HB 67 | Driving Law Amendments | Concurrence Vote Failed - House (71 - 126) |