Bill Information

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
Photo of Senator Senator Wayne Langerholc
Senator Wayne Langerholc
R Senate District 35
Co-Sponsors
Photo of Senator Sen. Joe Pittman
Sen. Joe Pittman
R Senate District 41
Photo of Senator Sen. Patrick Stefano
Sen. Patrick Stefano
R Senate District 32
Photo of Senator Sen. David Argall
Sen. David Argall
R Senate District 29
Photo of Senator Sen. Bob Mensch
Sen. Bob Mensch
R Senate District 24
Photo of Senator Sen. Judy Ward
Sen. Judy Ward
R Senate District 30
Photo of Senator Sen. Sharif Street
Sen. Sharif Street
D Senate District 3
Photo of Senator Sen. James Brewster
Sen. James Brewster
D Senate District 45
Photo of Senator Sen. John Yudichak
Sen. John Yudichak
I Senate District 14
Photo of Senator Sen. Michele Brooks
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
Oct 21, 2020
PN 2112
Jun 22, 2020
PN 1800
Aug 26, 2019
PN 1144
Amendments
House Amendments to Printers Number 1800
Senate Amendments to Printers Number 1144
Votes
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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