An Act amending Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, repealing provisions relating to fertilizer; providing for fertilizer; in soil and plant amendment, further providing for disposition of funds; in seed, further providing for disposition of funds; establishing the Agronomic Regulatory Account within the General Fund; imposing duties on the Department of Agriculture; and making conforming amendments.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Jul 2022
Senate Passage
Jul 2022
House Passage
Jul 2022
Signed into Law
Jul 2022
Introduced Feb 26, 2021
Signed Jul 11, 2022
Floor votes · Senate May 11, 2021 · House Jun 30, 2022
How they voted
45–1
Passed
Total votes 46
May 11, 2021
D
Democratic20
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican25
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
10
Committee
9
Amendments
1
Jul 11, 2022
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor
upper
Jul 6, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in House amendments
upper
Jul 6, 2022
Upper · Passed
Re-reported on concurrence, as committed
upper
Jul 6, 2022
Committee
Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
upper
Jul 1, 2022
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Jul 1, 2022
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Jun 30, 2022
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (190-0-2)
house
Jun 30, 2022
Committee
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
lower
Oct 27, 2021
Lower · Passed
PN 1183 Reported as amended
lower
May 14, 2021
Committee
Referred to AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS
lower
May 11, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
May 10, 2021
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as committed
upper
Apr 19, 2021
Committee
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
upper
Mar 23, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported as committed
upper
Feb 26, 2021
Committee
PN 0275 Referred to AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS
upper
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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