An Act designating the Eastern hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis) as the official amphibian of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2017
Committee Review
Nov 2017
Senate Passage
Nov 2017
House Passage
Governor
Introduced May 2, 2017
Last action Nov 17, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Nov 15, 2017
How they voted
23–2
Passed
Total votes 25
Nov 15, 2017
D
Democratic10
100% Yea
R
Republican15
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Nov 17, 2017
Committee
Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT
lower
Nov 15, 2017
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Jun 14, 2017
Upper · Passed
Reported as committed
upper
May 2, 2017
Committee
PN 0776 Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Gene Yaw
RRepublican
Co
Mike Regan
RRepublican
Co
Richard L. Alloway
RRepublican
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