Bill Information

Senate Bill 21
2017-2018 Regular Session
An Act providing for competitive integrated employment in State and county agencies and any entity providing publicly funded education, training, employment and related services and long-term services and supports for working-age Pennsylvanians with a disability; establishing Employment First, the Governor's Cabinet for People with Disabilities and the Employment First Oversight Commission and providing for their powers and duties; and conferring powers and imposing duties on the Governor and the Office of the Governor.
Co-Sponsorship Memo
Prime Sponsor
Photo of Senator Senator Bob Mensch
Senator Bob Mensch
R Senate District 24
Co-Sponsors
Photo of Senator Sen. Camera Bartolotta
Sen. Camera Bartolotta
R Senate District 46
Photo of Senator Sen. David Argall
Sen. David Argall
R Senate District 29
Photo of Senator Sen. Thomas McGarrigle
Sen. Thomas McGarrigle
R Senate District 26
Photo of Senator Sen. John Yudichak
Sen. John Yudichak
D Senate District 14
Photo of Senator Sen. Christine Tartaglione
Sen. Christine Tartaglione
D Senate District 2
Photo of Senator Sen. Art Haywood
Sen. Art Haywood
D Senate District 4
Photo of Senator Sen. Randy Vulakovich
Sen. Randy Vulakovich
R Senate District 38
Photo of Senator Sen. Elder Vogel
Sen. Elder Vogel
R Senate District 47
Photo of Senator Sen. Jay Costa
Sen. Jay Costa
D Senate District 43
Photo of Senator Sen. John Rafferty
Sen. John Rafferty
R Senate District 44
Photo of Senator Sen. James Brewster
Sen. James Brewster
D Senate District 45
Photo of Senator Sen. Joseph Scarnati
Sen. Joseph Scarnati
R Senate District 25
Photo of Senator Sen. Lisa Boscola
Sen. Lisa Boscola
D Senate District 18
Photo of Senator Sen. Stewart Greenleaf
Sen. Stewart Greenleaf
R Senate District 12
Photo of Senator Sen. Wayne Fontana
Sen. Wayne Fontana
D Senate District 42
Photo of Senator Sen. Andrew Dinniman
Sen. Andrew Dinniman
D Senate District 19
Photo of Senator Sen. Michele Brooks
Sen. Michele Brooks
R Senate District 50
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Referred to Labor & Industry, Feb. 8, 2018 House
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1053 Referred to Labor & Industry, June 29, 2017
1323 Reported as amended, Nov. 14, 2017
First consideration, Nov. 14, 2017
Second consideration, Dec. 12, 2017
Re-referred to Appropriations, Dec. 12, 2017
Re-reported as committed, Jan. 29, 2018
Third consideration and final passage, Feb. 6, 2018 (49-0)
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 131), Feb. 6, 2018
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 608), June 12, 2018
In the House
Referred to Labor & Industry, Feb. 8, 2018
Printers Numbers
Nov 14, 2017
PN 1323
Jun 29, 2017
PN 1053
Amendments
Senate Amendments to Printers Number 1053
Votes
Committee Meetings
There are no committee meetings available.
Statute References
There are no statute references for this bill.
Senate Bill 21
2017-2018 Regular Session
Sponsors
MENSCH, BARTOLOTTA, ARGALL, McGARRIGLE, YUDICHAK, TARTAGLIONE, HAYWOOD, VULAKOVICH, VOGEL, COSTA, RAFFERTY, BREWSTER, SCARNATI, BOSCOLA, GREENLEAF, FONTANA, DINNIMAN, BROOKS

Short Title
An Act providing for competitive integrated employment in State and county agencies and any entity providing publicly funded education, training, employment and related services and long-term services and supports for working-age Pennsylvanians with a disability; establishing Employment First, the Governor's Cabinet for People with Disabilities and the Employment First Oversight Commission and providing for their powers and duties; and conferring powers and imposing duties on the Governor and the Office of the Governor.

Memo Subject
The Employment First Act

Actions
1053 Referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY, June 29, 2017
1323 Reported as amended, Nov. 14, 2017
First consideration, Nov. 14, 2017
Second consideration, Dec. 12, 2017
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Dec. 12, 2017
Re-reported as committed, Jan. 29, 2018
Third consideration and final passage, Feb. 6, 2018 (49-0)
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 131), Feb. 6, 2018
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 608), June 12, 2018
In the House
Referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY, Feb. 8, 2018

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