An Act amending the act of July 10, 1987 (P.L.246, No.47), known as the Municipalities Financial Recovery Act, in municipal financial distress, further providing for designation and for performance of coordinator; and, in receivership in municipalities, further providing for receiver.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Jun 2021
House Passage
Apr 2022
Signed into Law
Apr 2022
Introduced Mar 31, 2021
Signed Apr 19, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Jun 7, 2021 · House Apr 13, 2022
How they voted
45–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 46
Jun 7, 2021
D
Democratic20
95% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican25
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Apr 19, 2022
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor
lower
Apr 13, 2022
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Feb 7, 2022
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Jan 26, 2022
Committee
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
lower
Sep 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Jun 8, 2021
Committee
Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT
lower
Jun 7, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
May 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as committed
upper
May 11, 2021
Committee
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
upper
Apr 28, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported as committed
upper
Mar 31, 2021
Committee
PN 0504 Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Scott Hutchinson
RRepublican
Co
Cris Dush
RRepublican
Co
Judy Schwank
DDemocratic
Co
Judy Ward
RRepublican
Co
Tim Kearney
DDemocratic
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