PA HB1640 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 18-2)
Status: Engrossed on May 2 2016 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-10-25 - Second consideration
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]

Summary

An Act providing for the display of the national motto "In God We Trust" and the Bill of Rights in classrooms and other areas in public school buildings.

Tracking Information

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Title

Providing for the display of the national motto "In God We Trust" and the Bill of Rights in classrooms and other areas in public school buildings.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-06-15 - Senate - Senate Education: Reported as Amended (Y: 7 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-05-02 - House - House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-05-02 - House - House Floor: HB 1640 PN 3197, FP (Y: 179 N: 20 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2016-04-13 - House - House Floor: HB 1640 PN 2388, 2015 A6584, O'BRIEN (Y: 195 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2016-04-13 - House - House Floor: HB 1640 PN 2388, 2015 A6583, CARROLL (Y: 83 N: 112 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [FAIL]
2016-04-11 - House - House Education: Report Bill As Committed (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-04-11 - House - House Education: Adopt Amendment A06583 (Y: 1 N: 14 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [FAIL]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-10-25SenateSecond consideration
2016-10-24SenateRemoved from table
2016-07-13SenateLaid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9)
2016-06-15SenateFirst consideration
2016-06-15SenateReported as amended
2016-05-09SenateReferred to EDUCATION
2016-05-02SenateIn the Senate
2016-05-02HouseThird consideration and final passage (179-20)
2016-05-02HouseRe-reported as committed
2016-04-13HouseRe-committed to APPROPRIATIONS
2016-04-13HouseSecond consideration, with amendments
2016-04-12HouseRemoved from table
2016-04-11HouseLaid on the table
2016-04-11HouseFirst consideration
2016-04-11HouseReported as committed
2015-10-19HouseReferred to EDUCATION

Pennsylvania State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2015&sind=0&body=H&type=B&bn=1640
Texthttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2015&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=1640&pn=2388
Texthttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2015&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=1640&pn=3197
Texthttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2015&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=1640&pn=3535
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/RCC/PUBLIC/listVoteSummaryH.cfm?sYear=2015&sInd=0&cteeCde=12&theDate=04/11/2016&RollCallId=1543
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/RCC/PUBLIC/listVoteSummaryH.cfm?sYear=2015&sInd=0&cteeCde=12&theDate=04/11/2016&RollCallId=1544
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/RC/Public/rc_view_action2.cfm?sess_yr=2015&sess_ind=0&rc_body=H&rc_nbr=1311
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/RC/Public/rc_view_action2.cfm?sess_yr=2015&sess_ind=0&rc_body=H&rc_nbr=1312
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/RC/Public/rc_view_action2.cfm?sess_yr=2015&sess_ind=0&rc_body=H&rc_nbr=1330
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/RCC/PUBLIC/listVoteSummaryH.cfm?sYear=2015&sInd=0&cteeCde=4&theDate=05/02/2016&RollCallId=1588
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/RCC/PUBLIC/listVoteSummary.cfm?sYear=2015&sInd=0&chamber=S&cteeCde=23&theDate=06/15/2016&RollCallId=852

Bill Comments

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