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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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June 13, 2023 | PA | HB 255 | Authorizes Penalties to be Imposed for "Blighted" Properties | Bill Passed - House (124 - 79) |
June 12, 2023 | PA | HB 1085 | Appropriates Funding for the State Public Defenders Office | Bill Passed - House (132 - 71) |
May 25, 2021 | PA | HB 406 | Establishes Work Search Requirements to Receive Unemployment Compensation | Bill Passed - House (130 - 71) |
May 4, 2021 | PA | HB 129 | Requires All Unemployment Hearings be Held Digitally | Bill Passed - House (102 - 99) |
Oct. 17, 2018 | PA | SB 6 | Establishes Further Stipulations for Welfare Access | Bill Passed - House (124 - 62) |
July 1, 2013 | PA | HB 1075 | Amends Public Welfare Code | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (108 - 94) |
June 30, 2012 | PA | HB 1261 | Repeals the General Assistance Cash Program | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (102 - 91) |
June 6, 2012 | PA | SB 1310 | Authorizes Repayment of Unemployment Debt to the Federal Government | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (129 - 67) |
June 30, 2011 | PA | HB 960 | Public Assistance Program Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (130 - 66) |
June 29, 2009 | PA | HB 1 | Expanding Health Insurance | Bill Passed - House (104 - 96) |
May 13, 2008 | PA | SB 1278 | Child Support Fee | Bill Passed - House (116 - 84) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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6/13 | HB 255 | Authorizes Penalties to be Imposed for "Blighted" Properties | Bill Passed - House (124 - 79) |
6/12 | HB 1085 | Appropriates Funding for the State Public Defenders Office | Bill Passed - House (132 - 71) |
5/25 | HB 406 | Establishes Work Search Requirements to Receive Unemployment Compensation | Bill Passed - House (130 - 71) |
5/04 | HB 129 | Requires All Unemployment Hearings be Held Digitally | Bill Passed - House (102 - 99) |
10/17 | SB 6 | Establishes Further Stipulations for Welfare Access | Bill Passed - House (124 - 62) |
7/01 | HB 1075 | Amends Public Welfare Code | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (108 - 94) |
6/30 | HB 1261 | Repeals the General Assistance Cash Program | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (102 - 91) |
6/06 | SB 1310 | Authorizes Repayment of Unemployment Debt to the Federal Government | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (129 - 67) |
6/30 | HB 960 | Public Assistance Program Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (130 - 66) |
6/29 | HB 1 | Expanding Health Insurance | Bill Passed - House (104 - 96) |
5/13 | SB 1278 | Child Support Fee | Bill Passed - House (116 - 84) |