Senate Bill 835
2019-2020 Regular Session
An Act providing for funding of high-speed broadband service infrastructure deployment in unserved areas of this Commonwealth and for powers and duties of the Commonwealth Financing Authority; establishing the Unserved High-speed Broadband Funding Program Account; making an appropriation; and making a related repeal.
Co-Sponsorship Memo
Prime Sponsor
Senator Wayne Langerholc
R Senate District 35
Co-Sponsors
Sen. Joe Pittman
R Senate District 41
Sen. Patrick Stefano
R Senate District 32
Sen. David Argall
R Senate District 29
Sen. Bob Mensch
R Senate District 24
Sen. Judy Ward
R Senate District 30
Sen. Sharif Street
D Senate District 3
Sen. James Brewster
D Senate District 45
Sen. John Yudichak
I Senate District 14
Sen. Michele Brooks
R Senate District 50
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Act No. 132 of 2020, Nov. 25, 2020
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| 1144 | Referred to Communications & Technology, Aug. 26, 2019 |
| 1800 | Reported as amended, June 22, 2020 |
| First consideration, June 22, 2020 | |
| Second consideration, June 23, 2020 | |
| Re-referred to Appropriations, June 23, 2020 | |
| Re-reported as committed, Sept. 8, 2020 | |
| Third consideration and final passage, Sept. 8, 2020 (50-0) | |
| (Remarks see Senate Journal Page 820), Sept. 8, 2020 | |
| In the House | |
| Referred to Consumer Affairs, Sept. 14, 2020 | |
| Reported as committed, Sept. 29, 2020 | |
| First consideration, Sept. 29, 2020 | |
| Laid on the table, Sept. 29, 2020 | |
| Removed from table, Oct. 19, 2020 | |
| 2112 | Second consideration, with amendments, Oct. 21, 2020 |
| Re-referred to Appropriations, Oct. 21, 2020 | |
| (Remarks see House Journal Page 1588-1589), Oct. 21, 2020 | |
| Re-reported as committed, Nov. 18, 2020 | |
| Third consideration and final passage, Nov. 18, 2020 (202-0) | |
| In the Senate | |
| Referred to Rules & Executive Nominations, Nov. 18, 2020 | |
| Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Nov. 20, 2020 | |
| Senate concurred in House amendments, Nov. 20, 2020 (49-0) | |
| Signed in Senate, Nov. 20, 2020 | |
| Signed in House, Nov. 20, 2020 | |
| Presented to the Governor, Nov. 20, 2020 | |
| Approved by the Governor, Nov. 25, 2020 | |
| Act No. 132 of 2020, Nov. 25, 2020 |
Printers Numbers
Amendments
House Amendments to Printers Number 1800
Senate Amendments to Printers Number 1144
Votes
Friday, November 20, 2020
Senate RULES & EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS Committee Vote
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Wednesday, November 18, 2020 - House Floor Vote
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Wednesday, November 18, 2020 - House APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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Wednesday, October 21, 2020 - House Floor Vote
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Tuesday, September 29, 2020 - House CONSUMER AFFAIRS Committee Vote
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Tuesday, September 8, 2020 - Senate Floor Vote
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Tuesday, September 8, 2020 - Senate APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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Monday, June 22, 2020 - Senate COMMUNICATIONS & TECHNOLOGY Committee Vote
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Committee Meetings
(to consider Senate Bills No. 835, 845, 1193, 1214, 1241 and 1350; and House Bill No. 941 and certain Executive Nominations)
(to consider Senate Bills No. 835, 845, 1193, 1214, 1241 and 1350; and House Bill No. 941 and certain Executive Nominations)
(to consider Senate Bills No. 835, 845, 1193, 1214, 1241 and 1350; House Bill No. 941; and certain Executive Nominations)
(to consider Senate Bills No. 835, 845, 1193, 1214, 1241 and 1350; House Bill No. 941; and certain Executive Nominations)
(to consider Senate Bills No. 5, 253, 793, 835 and 1170; and House Bills No. 1033, 1439, 1584, 1696, 1984, 2025, and 2787)
(to consider Senate Bills No. 5, 253, 793, 835 and 1170; and House Bills No. 1033, 1439, 1584, 1696, 1984, 2025, and 2787)
(to consider Senate Bills No. 835 and 1118; and House Bill No. 2438)
(to consider Senate Bills No. 835 and 1118; and House Bill No. 2438)
Statute References
There are no statute references for this bill.
Senate Bill 835
2019-2020 Regular Session
Sponsors
LANGERHOLC, PITTMAN, STEFANO, ARGALL, MENSCH, J. WARD, STREET, BREWSTER, YUDICHAK, BROOKS
Short Title
An Act providing for funding of high-speed broadband service infrastructure deployment in unserved areas of this Commonwealth and for powers and duties of the Commonwealth Financing Authority; establishing the Unserved High-speed Broadband Funding Program Account; making an appropriation; and making a related repeal.
Memo Subject
Broadband Accessibility Funding Program
Actions
| 1144 | Referred to COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY, Aug. 26, 2019 |
| 1800 | Reported as amended, June 22, 2020 |
| First consideration, June 22, 2020 | |
| Second consideration, June 23, 2020 | |
| Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 23, 2020 | |
| Re-reported as committed, Sept. 8, 2020 | |
| Third consideration and final passage, Sept. 8, 2020 (50-0) | |
| (Remarks see Senate Journal Page 820), Sept. 8, 2020 | |
| In the House | |
| Referred to CONSUMER AFFAIRS, Sept. 14, 2020 | |
| Reported as committed, Sept. 29, 2020 | |
| First consideration, Sept. 29, 2020 | |
| Laid on the table, Sept. 29, 2020 | |
| Removed from table, Oct. 19, 2020 | |
| 2112 | Second consideration, with amendments, Oct. 21, 2020 |
| Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 21, 2020 | |
| (Remarks see House Journal Page 1588-1589), Oct. 21, 2020 | |
| Re-reported as committed, Nov. 18, 2020 | |
| Third consideration and final passage, Nov. 18, 2020 (202-0) | |
| In the Senate | |
| Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, Nov. 18, 2020 | |
| Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Nov. 20, 2020 | |
| Senate concurred in House amendments, Nov. 20, 2020 (49-0) | |
| Signed in Senate, Nov. 20, 2020 | |
| Signed in House, Nov. 20, 2020 | |
| Presented to the Governor, Nov. 20, 2020 | |
| Approved by the Governor, Nov. 25, 2020 | |
| Act No. 132 of 2020, Nov. 25, 2020 |
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