House Bill 291
2017-2018 Regular Session
An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in inheritance tax, further providing for inheritance tax rate.
Co-Sponsorship Memo
Prime Sponsor

Representative Carl Metzgar
R House District 69
Co-Sponsors

Rep. Dom Costa
D House District 21

Rep. Mark Rozzi
D House District 126

Rep. Michael O'Brien
D House District 175

Rep. Jesse Topper
R House District 78

Rep. Matthew Baker
R House District 68

Rep. Todd Stephens
R House District 151

Rep. Bryan Cutler
R House District 100

Rep. Katharine Watson
R House District 144

Rep. Harry Readshaw
D House District 36

Rep. Robert Godshall
R House District 53

Rep. Stephen Barrar
R House District 160

Rep. Dan Moul
R House District 91

Rep. George Dunbar
R House District 56

Rep. Stephen Bloom
R House District 199

Rep. Ryan Mackenzie
R House District 134

Rep. Mike Reese
R House District 59

Rep. Marc Gergely
D House District 35

Rep. Ryan Warner
R House District 52

Rep. David Millard
R House District 109

Rep. Michael Driscoll
D House District 173

Rep. Mark Gillen
R House District 128

Rep. Greg Rothman
R House District 87

Rep. David Zimmerman
R House District 99

Rep. Judy Ward
R House District 80

Rep. Tommy Sankey
R House District 73

Rep. Will Tallman
R House District 193

Rep. John Lawrence
R House District 13

Rep. Jason Ortitay
R House District 46

Rep. Brett Miller
R House District 41

Rep. Justin Simmons
R House District 131

Rep. Tina Pickett
R House District 110

Rep. Frank Farry
R House District 142

Rep. Matt Gabler
R House District 75

Rep. Anthony DeLuca
D House District 32

Rep. Nick Miccarelli
R House District 162

Rep. Barry Jozwiak
R House District 5

Rep. Bryan Barbin
D House District 71

Rep. Eric Roe
R House District 158

Rep. Kristin Hill
R House District 93
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9), April 18, 2018
Senate
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0285 | Referred to Finance, Feb. 2, 2017 |
Reported as committed, March 21, 2017 | |
First consideration, March 21, 2017 | |
Laid on the table, March 21, 2017 | |
Removed from table, March 21, 2017 | |
Second consideration, March 22, 2017 | |
Re-committed to Appropriations, March 22, 2017 | |
(Remarks see House Journal Page 316-317), March 22, 2017 | |
Re-reported as committed, April 4, 2017 | |
Third consideration and final passage, April 4, 2017 (176-21) | |
In the Senate | |
Referred to Finance, April 6, 2017 | |
Reported as committed, Jan. 31, 2018 | |
First consideration, Jan. 31, 2018 | |
Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9), April 18, 2018 |
Printers Numbers
Votes
Wednesday, January 31, 2018
Senate FINANCE Committee Vote
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Tuesday, April 4, 2017 - House APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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Tuesday, March 21, 2017 - House FINANCE Committee Vote
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Committee Meetings
There are no committee meetings available.
Statute References
This bill amends the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.0006, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code Of 1971. Other bills amending the same statute are listed below.

Rep. Michael O'Brien
D House District 175

Rep. Thomas Caltagirone
D House District 127

Rep. Michael Driscoll
D House District 173

Rep. Jason Ortitay
R House District 46
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March 4, 1971 (P.L.0006, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code Of 1971
House Bill 291
2017-2018 Regular Session
Sponsors
METZGAR, D. COSTA, ROZZI, O'BRIEN, TOPPER, BAKER, STEPHENS, CUTLER, WATSON, READSHAW, GODSHALL, BARRAR, MOUL, DUNBAR, BLOOM, MACKENZIE, REESE, GERGELY, WARNER, MILLARD, DRISCOLL, GILLEN, ROTHMAN, ZIMMERMAN, WARD, SANKEY, TALLMAN, LAWRENCE, ORTITAY, B. MILLER, SIMMONS, PICKETT, FARRY, GABLER, DeLUCA, MICCARELLI, JOZWIAK, BARBIN, ROE, PHILLIPS-HILL
Short Title
An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in inheritance tax, further providing for inheritance tax rate.
Memo Subject
Inheritance Tax Elimination for Children Age of 21 and Under (Former HB 971 - Session 2015-2016)
Actions
0285 | Referred to FINANCE, Feb. 2, 2017 |
Reported as committed, March 21, 2017 | |
First consideration, March 21, 2017 | |
Laid on the table, March 21, 2017 | |
Removed from table, March 21, 2017 | |
Second consideration, March 22, 2017 | |
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, March 22, 2017 | |
(Remarks see House Journal Page 316-317), March 22, 2017 | |
Re-reported as committed, April 4, 2017 | |
Third consideration and final passage, April 4, 2017 (176-21) | |
In the Senate | |
Referred to FINANCE, April 6, 2017 | |
Reported as committed, Jan. 31, 2018 | |
First consideration, Jan. 31, 2018 | |
Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9), April 18, 2018 |
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