An Act amending Title 64 (Public Authorities and Quasi-Public Corporations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, establishing the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority to provide broadband Internet access to unserved and underserved residents; and providing for powers and duties of the authority and for grant awards.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2021
Committee Review
Dec 2021
House Passage
Dec 2021
Senate Passage
Dec 2021
Signed into Law
Dec 2021
Introduced Nov 9, 2021
Signed Dec 22, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Dec 15, 2021 · House Dec 13, 2021
How they voted
48–0
Passed
Total votes 48
Dec 15, 2021
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
9
Committee
9
Amendments
1
Dec 22, 2021
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor
lower
Dec 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate amendments
lower
Dec 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
Re-reported on concurrence, as committed
lower
Dec 15, 2021
Committee
Referred to RULES
lower
Dec 15, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Dec 14, 2021
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as committed
upper
Dec 14, 2021
Committee
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
upper
Dec 13, 2021
Upper · Passed
PN 2518 Reported as amended
upper
Dec 13, 2021
Committee
Referred to COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY
upper
Dec 13, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Dec 13, 2021
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Nov 17, 2021
Committee
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS
lower
Nov 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Nov 9, 2021
Committee
PN 2392 Referred to CONSUMER AFFAIRS
lower
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Marty Causer
RRepublican
Co
Abby Major
RRepublican
Co
Brad Roae
RRepublican
Co
Clint Owlett
RRepublican
Co
Jim Marshall
RRepublican
Co
Jim Struzzi
RRepublican
Co
Mike Armanini
RRepublican
Co
Pam Snyder
DDemocratic
Co
Rob Matzie
DDemocratic
Co
Tina Marie Davis
DDemocratic
Co
Tina Pickett
RRepublican
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