House Bill 1654
2013-2014 Regular Session
An Act amending the act of September 9, 1965 (P.L.497, No.251), known as the Newborn Child Testing Act, further providing for newborn child screening and follow-up program.
Co-Sponsorship Memo
Prime Sponsor

Representative Angel Cruz
D House District 180
Co-Sponsors

Rep. Tina Davis
D House District 141

Rep. Rosita Youngblood
D House District 198

Rep. John Galloway
D House District 140

Rep. James Clay
D House District 179

Rep. Thomas Caltagirone
D House District 127

Rep. Michelle Brownlee
D House District 195

Rep. Michael McGeehan
D House District 173

Rep. Katharine Watson
R House District 144

Rep. Brendan Boyle
D House District 170

Rep. Mark Cohen
D House District 202

Rep. Thaddeus Kirkland
D House District 159

Rep. John Sabatina
D House District 174

Rep. Thomas Murt
R House District 152

Rep. Karen Boback
R House District 117

Rep. Gene DiGirolamo
R House District 18

Rep. Marguerite Quinn
R House District 143

Rep. William Keller
D House District 184

Rep. Steven Santarsiero
D House District 31

Rep. Stephen Kinsey
D House District 201

Rep. Frank Farry
R House District 142

Rep. Frank Farina
D House District 115

Rep. Daniel McNeill
D House District 133

Rep. Ed Neilson
D House District 169

Rep. Margo Davidson
D House District 164

Rep. Cherelle Parker
D House District 200

Rep. William Kortz
D House District 38

Rep. Mario Scavello
R House District 176

Rep. Maria Donatucci
D House District 185

Rep. Nicholas Micozzie
R House District 163

Rep. Vanessa Brown
D House District 190

Rep. Madeleine Dean
D House District 153

Rep. Paul Clymer
R House District 145
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Act No. 148 of 2014, Oct. 15, 2014
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2274 | Referred to Human Services, Aug. 26, 2013 |
Reported as committed, Oct. 22, 2013 | |
First consideration, Oct. 22, 2013 | |
Laid on the table, Oct. 22, 2013 | |
Removed from table, Dec. 18, 2013 | |
Laid on the table, Dec. 18, 2013 | |
Removed from table, Jan. 13, 2014 | |
Second consideration, Jan. 14, 2014 | |
Re-committed to Appropriations, Jan. 14, 2014 | |
Re-reported as committed, Jan. 15, 2014 | |
Third consideration and final passage, Jan. 15, 2014 (195-0) | |
In the Senate | |
Referred to Public Health & Welfare, Jan. 21, 2014 | |
Reported as committed, June 25, 2014 | |
First consideration, June 25, 2014 | |
Laid on the table, July 8, 2014 | |
Removed from table, Oct. 6, 2014 | |
Second consideration, Oct. 7, 2014 | |
Re-referred to Appropriations, Oct. 7, 2014 | |
Re-reported as committed, Oct. 8, 2014 | |
Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 8, 2014 (50-0) | |
Signed in House, Oct. 14, 2014 | |
Signed in Senate, Oct. 14, 2014 | |
Presented to the Governor, Oct. 14, 2014 | |
Approved by the Governor, Oct. 15, 2014 | |
Act No. 148 of 2014, Oct. 15, 2014 |
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Votes
Wednesday, October 8, 2014
Senate APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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Wednesday, June 25, 2014 - Senate PUBLIC HEALTH & WELFARE Committee Vote
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Wednesday, January 15, 2014 - House Floor Vote
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Wednesday, January 15, 2014 - House APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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24 0 - opens in a new tab |
Tuesday, October 22, 2013 - House HUMAN SERVICES Committee Vote
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Committee Meetings
There are no committee meetings available.
Statute References
This bill amends the act of September 9, 1965 (P.L.0497, No.0251), known as the Newborn Child Testing Act. Other bills amending the same statute are listed below.

Rep. Jesse White
D House District 46

Rep. Gene DiGirolamo
R House District 18
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September 9, 1965 (P.L.0497, No.0251), known as the Newborn Child Testing Act
House Bill 1654
2013-2014 Regular Session
Sponsors
CRUZ, DAVIS, YOUNGBLOOD, GALLOWAY, CLAY, CALTAGIRONE, BROWNLEE, McGEEHAN, WATSON, B. BOYLE, COHEN, KIRKLAND, SABATINA, MURT, BOBACK, DiGIROLAMO, QUINN, W. KELLER, SANTARSIERO, KINSEY, FARRY, FARINA, McNEILL, NEILSON, DAVIDSON, PARKER, KORTZ, SCAVELLO, DONATUCCI, MICOZZIE, V. BROWN, DEAN, CLYMER
Short Title
An Act amending the act of September 9, 1965 (P.L.497, No.251), known as the Newborn Child Testing Act, further providing for newborn child screening and follow-up program.
Memo Subject
Newborn Screening in PA (Hannah’s Law)
Actions
2274 | Referred to HUMAN SERVICES, Aug. 26, 2013 |
Reported as committed, Oct. 22, 2013 | |
First consideration, Oct. 22, 2013 | |
Laid on the table, Oct. 22, 2013 | |
Removed from table, Dec. 18, 2013 | |
Laid on the table, Dec. 18, 2013 | |
Removed from table, Jan. 13, 2014 | |
Second consideration, Jan. 14, 2014 | |
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, Jan. 14, 2014 | |
Re-reported as committed, Jan. 15, 2014 | |
Third consideration and final passage, Jan. 15, 2014 (195-0) | |
In the Senate | |
Referred to PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE, Jan. 21, 2014 | |
Reported as committed, June 25, 2014 | |
First consideration, June 25, 2014 | |
Laid on the table, July 8, 2014 | |
Removed from table, Oct. 6, 2014 | |
Second consideration, Oct. 7, 2014 | |
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 7, 2014 | |
Re-reported as committed, Oct. 8, 2014 | |
Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 8, 2014 (50-0) | |
Signed in House, Oct. 14, 2014 | |
Signed in Senate, Oct. 14, 2014 | |
Presented to the Governor, Oct. 14, 2014 | |
Approved by the Governor, Oct. 15, 2014 | |
Act No. 148 of 2014, Oct. 15, 2014 |
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