An Act amending the act of April 27, 1905 (P.L.312, No.218), entitled "An act creating a Department of Health, and defining its powers and duties," further providing for the administrative structure of the Department of Health, establishing the office of Chief Nursing Officer of the Commonwealth and providing for the powers and duties of the Chief Nursing Officer of the Commonwealth.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2021
Committee Review
May 2022
Senate Passage
May 2022
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Aug 27, 2021
Last action May 24, 2022
Floor votes · Senate May 23, 2022
How they voted
34–12
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 48
May 23, 2022
D
Democratic20
60% Nay
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican27
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Amendments
2
May 24, 2022
Committee
Referred to HEALTH
lower
May 23, 2022
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
May 23, 2022
Introduced
PN 1670 Amended on third consideration
upper
Apr 11, 2022
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as committed
upper
Jan 18, 2022
Committee
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
upper
Dec 14, 2021
Upper · Passed
PN 1277 Reported as amended
upper
Aug 27, 2021
Committee
PN 1042 Referred to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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