House Bill 843
2023-2024 Regular Session
An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in emergency management services, providing for counterterrorism planning, preparedness and response; in Emergency Management Assistance Compact, providing for construction; and making repeals.
Co-Sponsorship Memo
Prime Sponsor

Representative Dan Miller
D House District 42
Co-Sponsors

Rep. Natalie Mihalek
R House District 40

Rep. Jessica Benham
D House District 36

Rep. Benjamin Sanchez
D House District 153

Rep. Stephen Kinsey
D House District 201

Rep. Nick Pisciottano
D House District 38

Rep. Nancy Guenst
D House District 152

Rep. Anita Kulik
D House District 45

Rep. Robert Matzie
D House District 16

Rep. Brandon Markosek
D House District 25

Rep. Arvind Venkat
D House District 30

Rep. Joe McAndrew
D House District 32

Rep. Matthew Gergely
D House District 35

Rep. Abigail Salisbury
D House District 34

Rep. Daniel Deasy
D House District 27

Rep. Mark Gillen
R House District 128

Rep. Sara Innamorato
D House District 21

Rep. James Struzzi
R House District 62

Rep. Jim Marshall
R House District 14

Rep. Robert W. Mercuri
R House District 28

Rep. Valerie Gaydos
R House District 44

Rep. Joshua Kail
R House District 15

Rep. Justin Fleming
D House District 105

Rep. Stephenie Scialabba
R House District 12

Rep. Emily Kinkead
D House District 20

Rep. Parke Wentling
R House District 7

Rep. Paul Takac
D House District 82

Rep. G. Roni Green
D House District 190

Rep. Danielle Friel Otten
D House District 155

Rep. Marci Mustello
R House District 11

Rep. Carol Hill-Evans
D House District 95

Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta
D House District 181

Rep. La'Tasha Mayes
D House District 24
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Act No. 113 of 2024, Oct. 29, 2024
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1046 | Referred to Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness, April 28, 2023 |
2449 | Reported as amended, Dec. 13, 2023 |
First consideration, Dec. 13, 2023 | |
Laid on the table, Dec. 13, 2023 | |
Removed from table, March 18, 2024 | |
2748 | Second consideration, with amendments, March 19, 2024 |
Re-committed to Appropriations, March 19, 2024 | |
(Remarks see House Journal Page 84-89), March 19, 2024 | |
Re-reported as committed, March 20, 2024 | |
Third consideration and final passage, March 20, 2024 (201-0) | |
(Remarks see House Journal Page 115-116), March 20, 2024 | |
In the Senate | |
Referred to Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness, April 4, 2024 | |
Reported as committed, Oct. 8, 2024 | |
First consideration, Oct. 8, 2024 | |
Second consideration, Oct. 9, 2024 | |
Re-referred to Appropriations, Oct. 9, 2024 | |
Re-reported as committed, Oct. 9, 2024 | |
Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 22, 2024 (50-0) | |
Signed in House, Oct. 23, 2024 | |
Signed in Senate, Oct. 23, 2024 | |
Presented to the Governor, Oct. 23, 2024 | |
Approved by the Governor, Oct. 29, 2024 | |
Act No. 113 of 2024, Oct. 29, 2024 |
Printers Numbers
Amendments
House Amendments to Printers Number 2449
Votes
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Senate APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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Tuesday, October 8, 2024 - Senate VETERANS AFFAIRS & EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS Committee Vote
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Wednesday, March 20, 2024 - House Floor Vote
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Tuesday, March 19, 2024 - House Floor Vote
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Wednesday, December 13, 2023 - House VETERANS AFFAIRS & EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS Committee Vote
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Wednesday, December 13, 2023 - House VETERANS AFFAIRS & EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS Committee Vote
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Committee Meetings
(to consider Senate Bill No. 365; and House Bills No. 843, 1509, 1608, 2266, 2294, 2295 and 2561)
(to consider Senate Bill No. 365; and House Bills No. 843, 1509, 1608, 2266, 2294, 2295 and 2561)
(to consider House Bills No. 843, 1304 and 2407)
(to consider House Bills No. 843, 1304 and 2407)
Voting meeting and any other business that may come before the committee.
Voting meeting and any other business that may come before the committee.
Voting meeting on HB 843 and any other business that may come before the committee.
Voting meeting on HB 843 and any other business that may come before the committee.
Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Subcommittee on Security & Emergency Response Readiness
Voting meeting on HB 843, HB 1632, SB 114 and any other business that may come before the committee.
Voting meeting on HB 843, HB 1632, SB 114 and any other business that may come before the committee.
Senate Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness and House Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness
(joint public hearing on Senate Bill No. 792, House Bill No. 843, and urban search & rescue teams)
(joint public hearing on Senate Bill No. 792, House Bill No. 843, and urban search & rescue teams)
House Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness and Senate Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness
Joint public hearing on Senate Bill No. 792, House Bill No. 843, and urban search & rescue teams.
Joint public hearing on Senate Bill No. 792, House Bill No. 843, and urban search & rescue teams.
Statute References
This bill amends Title 35 (Health And Safety). Other bills amending the same statute are listed below.

Rep. Brad Roae
R House District 6

Rep. Brad Roae
R House District 6

Rep. Louis Schmitt
R House District 79

Rep. Joe Ciresi
D House District 146
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35 (Health And Safety)
House Bill 843
2023-2024 Regular Session
Sponsors
D. MILLER, MIHALEK, BENHAM, SANCHEZ, KINSEY, PISCIOTTANO, GUENST, KULIK, MATZIE, MARKOSEK, VENKAT, McANDREW, GERGELY, SALISBURY, DEASY, GILLEN, INNAMORATO, STRUZZI, MARSHALL, MERCURI, GAYDOS, KAIL, FLEMING, SCIALABBA, KINKEAD, WENTLING, TAKAC, GREEN, OTTEN, MUSTELLO, HILL-EVANS, KENYATTA, MAYES
Short Title
An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in emergency management services, providing for counterterrorism planning, preparedness and response; in Emergency Management Assistance Compact, providing for construction; and making repeals.
Memo Subject
Modernizing Urban Search and Rescue Operations in Western PA
Actions
1046 | Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, April 28, 2023 |
2449 | Reported as amended, Dec. 13, 2023 |
First consideration, Dec. 13, 2023 | |
Laid on the table, Dec. 13, 2023 | |
Removed from table, March 18, 2024 | |
2748 | Second consideration, with amendments, March 19, 2024 |
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, March 19, 2024 | |
(Remarks see House Journal Page 84-89), March 19, 2024 | |
Re-reported as committed, March 20, 2024 | |
Third consideration and final passage, March 20, 2024 (201-0) | |
(Remarks see House Journal Page 115-116), March 20, 2024 | |
In the Senate | |
Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, April 4, 2024 | |
Reported as committed, Oct. 8, 2024 | |
First consideration, Oct. 8, 2024 | |
Second consideration, Oct. 9, 2024 | |
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 9, 2024 | |
Re-reported as committed, Oct. 9, 2024 | |
Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 22, 2024 (50-0) | |
Signed in House, Oct. 23, 2024 | |
Signed in Senate, Oct. 23, 2024 | |
Presented to the Governor, Oct. 23, 2024 | |
Approved by the Governor, Oct. 29, 2024 | |
Act No. 113 of 2024, Oct. 29, 2024 |
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