An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, establishing the Statewide Advisory Council on Playground Safety; and providing for duties of the Statewide Advisory Council on Playground Safety.
This bill establishes the Statewide Advisory Council on Playground Safety in Pennsylvania to improve safety standards for playgrounds across the state. The council will be responsible for developing guidelines and recommendations to help local communities create safer play environments for children. As a procedural measure, the bill also makes minor technical adjustments to the text of the legislation to correct line numbering and remove an outdated provision.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jun 20, 2023
Last action Jun 27, 2024
Floor votes · House Mar 26, 2024
How they voted
178–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 179
Mar 26, 2024
D
Democratic89
100% Yea
R
Republican90
98% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Amendments
2
Jun 27, 2024
Committee
Re-referred to Appropriations
upper
Jun 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported as amended
upper
Apr 5, 2024
Committee
Referred to Community, Economic & Recreational Development
upper
Mar 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Mar 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Mar 26, 2024
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (178-0-1)
house
Mar 26, 2024
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
lower
Mar 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported as amended
lower
Jun 20, 2023
Committee
Referred to Children & Youth
lower
1 primary · 12 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Roni Green
DDemocratic
Co
Aerion Abney
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Kazeem
DDemocratic
Co
Danielle Otten
DDemocratic
Co
Danilo Burgos
DDemocratic
Co
Darisha Parker
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Webster
DDemocratic
Co
Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz
DDemocratic
Co
Malcolm Kenyatta
DDemocratic
Co
Maureen Madden
DDemocratic
Co
Stephen Kinsey
DDemocratic
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