SB 228 Pennsylvania Senate · 2023-2024 Regular Session

An Act providing for museum unclaimed loaned property.

This bill establishes the Museum Unclaimed Loaned Property Act in Pennsylvania to create clear rules for handling items lent to museums that are never claimed by their owners. It defines "unclaimed loaned property" as items where the lender has not contacted the museum for at least 20 years for indefinite loans or five years after a fixed loan period ends. The law requires museums to maintain detailed records of all loans and asks lenders to promptly update their contact information and ownership details. If a lender fails to claim the property within the specified time, the museum may terminate the loan and take steps to resolve the title, while also protecting museums from liability if they act in good faith.
Bill status passed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Oct 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
House Passage
Oct 2024
Governor
Introduced Jan 31, 2023 Last action Oct 1, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 7, 2024 · House Oct 1, 2024

How they voted

410
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 42
Feb 7, 2024
D Democratic16
16 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican26
25 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Oct 1, 2024
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (21-0)
house
Oct 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Feb 20, 2024
Committee
Referred to State Government
lower
Feb 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Feb 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as committed
upper
Nov 15, 2023
Committee
Re-referred to Appropriations
upper
Nov 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported as committed
upper
Jan 31, 2023
Committee
Referred to State Government
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors