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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 22, 2024 | PA | SB 267 | Expands the State Safe Haven Law | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (50 - 0) |
| Oct. 1, 2024 | PA | SB 153 | Exempts Milk Haulers from Travel Bans | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 14) |
| July 11, 2024 | PA | SB 688 | Authorizes Alcohol Sellers to Get a Permit to Sell Ready-to-Drink Alcohol | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 17) |
| July 11, 2024 | PA | HB 2310 | Amends the Fiscal Code in Emergency Response to COVID-19 | Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 4) |
| July 2, 2024 | PA | HB 829 | Amends State Laws Related to Liquor Regulation and Licensing in Pennsylvania | Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 3) |
| June 3, 2024 | PA | SB 1102 | Establishes a Long-Term Care Curriculum for Nurse's Aides Developed by the Pennsylvania Department of Education | Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 8) |
| April 9, 2024 | PA | SB 831 | Appropriates Funding for State Carbon Capture Projects | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 20) |
| March 18, 2024 | PA | SB 559 | Amends State Definitions for Athletic Trainers | Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 1) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/22 | SB 267 | Expands the State Safe Haven Law | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (50 - 0) |
| 10/01 | SB 153 | Exempts Milk Haulers from Travel Bans | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 14) |
| 7/11 | SB 688 | Authorizes Alcohol Sellers to Get a Permit to Sell Ready-to-Drink Alcohol | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 17) |
| 7/11 | HB 2310 | Amends the Fiscal Code in Emergency Response to COVID-19 | Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 4) |
| 7/02 | HB 829 | Amends State Laws Related to Liquor Regulation and Licensing in Pennsylvania | Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 3) |
| 6/03 | SB 1102 | Establishes a Long-Term Care Curriculum for Nurse's Aides Developed by the Pennsylvania Department of Education | Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 8) |
| 4/09 | SB 831 | Appropriates Funding for State Carbon Capture Projects | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 20) |
| 3/18 | SB 559 | Amends State Definitions for Athletic Trainers | Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 1) |