An Act amending the act of January 25, 1966 (1965 P.L.1546, No.541), referred to as the Higher Education Scholarship Law, further providing for eligibility for State scholarship.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Oct 2017
Senate Passage
Oct 2017
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2017
Last action Oct 18, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Oct 17, 2017
How they voted
25–0
Passed
Total votes 25
Oct 17, 2017
D
Democratic10
100% Yea
R
Republican15
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Oct 18, 2017
Committee
Referred to EDUCATION
lower
Oct 17, 2017
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Oct 16, 2017
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as committed
upper
Jun 13, 2017
Committee
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
upper
May 23, 2017
Upper · Passed
Reported as committed
upper
Jan 12, 2017
Committee
PN 0034 Referred to EDUCATION
upper
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Stewart J. Greenleaf
RRepublican
Co
Art Haywood
DDemocratic
Co
Jim Brewster
DDemocratic
Co
Joseph B. Scarnati
RRepublican
Co
Judy Schwank
DDemocratic
Co
Lawrence M. Farnese
DDemocratic
Co
Mario M. Scavello
RRepublican
Co
Patrick M. Browne
RRepublican
Co
Randy Vulakovich
RRepublican
Co
Vincent Hughes
DDemocratic
Co
Wayne Fontana
DDemocratic
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