PA HB1238 | 2017-2018 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on June 28 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-06-28 - Act No. 10
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]

Summary

An Act amending Titles 3 (Agriculture), 18 (Crimes and Offenses), 22 (Detectives and Private Police), 34 (Game) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in race horse industry reform, further providing for licenses for horse race meetings and for occupational licenses for individuals; in riot, disorderly conduct and related offenses, repealing provisions relating to offense of cruelty to animals, live animals as prizes prohibited, police animals and assault with a biological agent on animal, fowl or honey bees and providing for offenses relating to cruelty to animals; in humane society police officers, further providing for definitions, for appointment by nonprofit corporations, for qualifications for appointment, for suspension, revocation, limitation and restriction of appointment and restoration of appointment, for powers and authority and jurisdiction, for search warrants and for costs; in hunting and furtaking, further providing for destruction of dogs declared public nuisances; in budget and finance, further providing for municipal corporation portion of fines, etc; and making editorial changes.

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Title

In race horse industry reform, further providing for licenses for horse race meetings and for occupational licenses for individuals; in riot, disorderly conduct and related offenses, repealing provisions relating to offense of cruelty to animals, live animals as prizes prohibited, police animals and assault with a biological agent on animal, fowl or honey bees and providing for offenses relating to cruelty to animals; in humane society police officers, further providing for definitions, for appointment by nonprofit corporations, for qualifications for appointment, for suspension, revocation, limitation and restriction of appointment and restoration of appointment, for powers and authority and jurisdiction, for search warrants and for costs; in hunting and furtaking, further providing for destruction of dogs declared public nuisances; in budget and finance, further providing for municipal corporation portion of fines, etc; and making editorial changes.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2017-06-20 - Senate - Senate Floor: HB 1238 PN 1565, FINAL PASSAGE (Y: 49 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-06-19 - Senate - Senate Appropriations: Re-Reported as Committed (Y: 26 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-06-13 - Senate - Senate Judiciary: Reported as Committed (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-04-26 - House - House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed (Y: 36 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-04-26 - House - House Floor: HB 1238 PN 1565, FP (Y: 167 N: 20 NV: 0 Abs: 16) [PASS]
2017-04-25 - House - House Floor: HB 1238 PN 1465, 2017 A931, MARSICO (Y: 191 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 12) [PASS]
2017-04-25 - House - House Floor: HB 1238 PN 1465, 2017 A766, MARSICO (Y: 191 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 12) [PASS]
2017-04-25 - House - House Floor: HB 1238 PN 1465, 2017 A932, KNOWLES (Y: 65 N: 126 NV: 0 Abs: 12) [FAIL]
2017-04-19 - House - House Judiciary: Report Bill As Committed (Y: 23 N: 2 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2017-06-28SenateAct No. 10
2017-06-28SenateApproved by the Governor
2017-06-21SenatePresented to the Governor
2017-06-21SenateSigned in Senate
2017-06-21SenateSigned in House
2017-06-20SenateThird consideration and final passage (49-0)
2017-06-19SenateRe-reported as committed
2017-06-14SenateRe-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
2017-06-14SenateSecond consideration
2017-06-13SenateFirst consideration
2017-06-13SenateReported as committed
2017-05-04SenateReferred to JUDICIARY
2017-04-26SenateIn the Senate
2017-04-26HouseThird consideration and final passage (167-20)
2017-04-26HouseRe-reported as committed
2017-04-25HouseRe-committed to APPROPRIATIONS
2017-04-25HouseSecond consideration, with amendments
2017-04-19HouseRemoved from table
2017-04-19HouseLaid on the table
2017-04-19HouseFirst consideration
2017-04-19HouseReported as committed
2017-04-17HouseReferred to JUDICIARY

Pennsylvania State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2017&sind=0&body=H&type=B&bn=1238
Texthttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2017&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=1238&pn=1465
Texthttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2017&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=1238&pn=1565
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/RCC/PUBLIC/listVoteSummaryH.cfm?sYear=2017&sInd=0&cteeCde=24&theDate=04/19/2017&RollCallId=258
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/RC/Public/rc_view_action2.cfm?sess_yr=2017&sess_ind=0&rc_body=H&rc_nbr=233
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/RC/Public/rc_view_action2.cfm?sess_yr=2017&sess_ind=0&rc_body=H&rc_nbr=234
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/RC/Public/rc_view_action2.cfm?sess_yr=2017&sess_ind=0&rc_body=H&rc_nbr=235
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/RC/Public/rc_view_action2.cfm?sess_yr=2017&sess_ind=0&rc_body=H&rc_nbr=301
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/RCC/PUBLIC/listVoteSummaryH.cfm?sYear=2017&sInd=0&cteeCde=4&theDate=04/26/2017&RollCallId=322
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/RCC/PUBLIC/listVoteSummary.cfm?sYear=2017&sInd=0&chamber=S&cteeCde=39&theDate=06/13/2017&RollCallId=267
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/RCC/PUBLIC/listVoteSummary.cfm?sYear=2017&sInd=0&chamber=S&cteeCde=3&theDate=06/19/2017&RollCallId=307
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/RC/Public/rc_view_action2.cfm?sess_yr=2017&sess_ind=0&rc_body=S&rc_nbr=162

Bill Comments

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