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Proposed Pennsylvania House Legislation HB49

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This legislation would restore the powers of arrest for school police that was mistakenly removed last year.

Legislation Overview

Title: In school security, further providing for definitions, for school police officers, for training, for powers and duties, for school resource officers and for school security guards; in high schools, further providing for courses of study; in miscellaneous provisions relating to institutions of higher education, further providing for Public Higher Education Funding Commission; and, in fostering independence through education, further providing for fostering independence waiver program.

Subject:

Description: An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in school security, further providing for definitions, for school police officers, for training, for powers and duties, for school resource officers and for school security guards; in high schools, further providing for courses of study; in miscellaneous provisions relating to institutions of higher education, further providing for Public Higher Education Funding Commission; and, in fostering independence through education, further providing for fostering independence waiver program.

Session: 2019-2020 Regular Session

Last Action: Presented to the Governor

Last Action Date: November 22, 2019

Link: https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2019&sind=0&body=H&type=B&bn=49

Sponsors

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29 sponsors: Rosemary Brown (R); Tina Pickett (R); Tina Davis (D); Francis Ryan (R); Thomas Murt (R); Ryan Mackenzie (R); Robert Kauffman (R); Aaron Bernstine (R); David Millard (R); Steven Mentzer (R); David Zimmerman (R); Mark Longietti (D); Christopher Sainato (D); Rosita Youngblood (D); Robert Freeman (D); Peter Schweyer (D); Stanley Saylor (R); Craig Staats (R); Marcia Hahn (R); Ed Neilson (D); James Struzzi (R); Valerie Gaydos (R); Jeff Wheeland (R); Kyle Mullins (D); Michael Sturla (D); Greg Rothman (R); William Kortz (D); Stephen Kinsey (D); Tarah Toohil (R)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Nov 22, 2019 Presented to the Governor
Senate Nov 21, 2019 Signed in Senate
Senate Nov 21, 2019 Re-reported on concurrence, as committed
Senate Nov 21, 2019 Senate concurred in House amendments to Senate amendments (35-14)
Senate Nov 21, 2019 Signed in House
Senate Nov 19, 2019 In the Senate
Senate Nov 19, 2019 Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
House Nov 19, 2019 House concurred in Senate amendments, as amended by the House (161-37)
House Nov 18, 2019 Re-reported on concurrence, as amended
House Oct 28, 2019 Referred to RULES
Senate Oct 23, 2019 Re-reported as committed
House Oct 23, 2019 In the House
Senate Oct 23, 2019 Third consideration and final passage (28-20)
Senate Oct 22, 2019 Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
Senate Oct 22, 2019 Second consideration
Senate Oct 21, 2019 Reported as amended
Senate Oct 21, 2019 First consideration
Senate Jul 8, 2019 Referred to EDUCATION
House Jun 27, 2019 Re-reported as committed
Senate Jun 27, 2019 In the Senate
House Jun 27, 2019 Third consideration and final passage (200-0)
House Jun 3, 2019 Second consideration, with amendments
House Jun 3, 2019 Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS
House May 15, 2019 Removed from table
House Apr 29, 2019 Reported as amended
House Apr 29, 2019 Laid on the table
House Apr 29, 2019 First consideration
House Jan 28, 2019 Referred to EDUCATION
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Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes Absent Passed Rating Comments
11/21/2019 14 2 0 Yes
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11/21/2019 35 14 0 Yes
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11/19/2019 161 37 5 Yes
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11/18/2019 33 0 0 Yes
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11/18/2019 33 0 0 Yes
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10/23/2019 20 28 0 No
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10/23/2019 21 27 0 No
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10/23/2019 28 20 0 Yes
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10/23/2019 14 8 0 Yes
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10/23/2019 27 21 0 Yes
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10/21/2019 8 2 0 Yes
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06/27/2019 200 0 2 Yes
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06/27/2019 37 0 0 Yes
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06/3/2019 192 0 9 Yes
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04/29/2019 23 0 0 Yes
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04/29/2019 23 0 0 Yes
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