An Act amending the act of January 19, 1968 (1967 P.L.992, No.442), entitled "An act authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the local government units thereof to preserve, acquire or hold land for open space uses," further providing for local taxing options.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Jan 2022
House Passage
May 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2022
Signed into Law
Apr 2022
Introduced Jan 25, 2021
Signed Apr 19, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Apr 11, 2022 · House May 26, 2021
How they voted
44–2
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 47
Apr 11, 2022
D
Democratic20
95% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican26
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Apr 19, 2022
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor
upper
Apr 11, 2022
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Jan 26, 2022
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as committed
upper
Jan 26, 2022
Committee
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
upper
Jan 25, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported as committed
upper
May 28, 2021
Committee
Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT
upper
May 26, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
May 26, 2021
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
May 25, 2021
Committee
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS
lower
Apr 20, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Jan 25, 2021
Committee
PN 0188 Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT
lower
1 primary · 12 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jack Rader
RRepublican
Co
Barb Gleim
RRepublican
Co
Bob Freeman
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Hill-Evans
DDemocratic
Co
Dave Zimmerman
RRepublican
Co
David R. Millard
RRepublican
Co
David Rowe
RRepublican
Co
Jeff C. Wheeland
RRepublican
Co
Joe Ciresi
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Hohenstein
DDemocratic
Co
Karen Boback
RRepublican
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