Senate Bill 589
2021-2022 Regular Session
An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions relating to home rule and optional plan government, further providing for definitions, providing for appointment of government study commission in distressed municipality and further providing for first meeting of commission, for function and duty of commission, for hearings and public forums, for report of findings and recommendations, for limitation on enactment of ordinance or filing of petition and for limitation on municipal powers.
Report
LGC Bill Summary
Prime Sponsor
Senator Timothy Kearney
D Senate District 26
Co-Sponsors
Sen. Scott Hutchinson
R Senate District 21
Sen. Judy Ward
R Senate District 30
Sen. Cris Dush
R Senate District 25
Sen. Judith Schwank
D Senate District 11
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Referred to Local Government, Oct. 20, 2022
House
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| 0714 | Referred to Local Government, May 5, 2021 |
| Reported as committed, Jan. 25, 2022 | |
| First consideration, Jan. 25, 2022 | |
| Second consideration, Jan. 26, 2022 | |
| Re-referred to Appropriations, Jan. 26, 2022 | |
| Re-reported as committed, July 7, 2022 | |
| Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 19, 2022 (49-0) | |
| (Remarks see Senate Journal Page 1006), Oct. 19, 2022 | |
| In the House | |
| Referred to Local Government, Oct. 20, 2022 |
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Votes
Thursday, July 7, 2022
Senate APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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Tuesday, January 25, 2022 - Senate LOCAL GOVERNMENT Committee Vote
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Committee Meetings
(to consider Senate Bills No. 129, 589, 1123 and 1135; and House Bills No. 1342, 1420, 2426, 2604 and 2702)
(to consider Senate Bills No. 129, 589, 1123 and 1135; and House Bills No. 1342, 1420, 2426, 2604 and 2702)
(to consider Senate Bill No. 589; and House Bills No. 221, 1350 and 1877)
(to consider Senate Bill No. 589; and House Bills No. 221, 1350 and 1877)
Statute References
This bill amends Title 53 (Municipalities Generally). Other bills amending the same statute are listed below.
Sen. Michele Brooks
R Senate District 50
Sen. Sharif Street
D Senate District 3
Sen. Mike Regan
R Senate District 31
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View all legislation amending Title
53 (Municipalities Generally)
Senate Bill 589
2021-2022 Regular Session
Sponsors
KEARNEY, HUTCHINSON, J. WARD, DUSH, SCHWANK
Short Title
An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions relating to home rule and optional plan government, further providing for definitions, providing for appointment of government study commission in distressed municipality and further providing for first meeting of commission, for function and duty of commission, for hearings and public forums, for report of findings and recommendations, for limitation on enactment of ordinance or filing of petition and for limitation on municipal powers.
Actions
| 0714 | Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT, May 5, 2021 |
| Reported as committed, Jan. 25, 2022 | |
| First consideration, Jan. 25, 2022 | |
| Second consideration, Jan. 26, 2022 | |
| Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Jan. 26, 2022 | |
| Re-reported as committed, July 7, 2022 | |
| Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 19, 2022 (49-0) | |
| (Remarks see Senate Journal Page 1006), Oct. 19, 2022 | |
| In the House | |
| Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT, Oct. 20, 2022 |
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