SR 334 Pennsylvania Senate · 2023-2024 Regular Session

A Resolution directing the President of the Senate to instruct the Sergeant-at-Arms to bring Patrick M. Browne, Secretary of Revenue, before the bar of the Senate for refusal to comply with a subpoena issued by the Committee on Intergovernmental Operations.

This resolution directs the Pennsylvania Senate to summon Patrick M. Browne, the Secretary of Revenue, to appear before the Senate for refusing to comply with a subpoena. The subpoena ordered the release of specific tax data related to Neighborhood Improvement Zone programs, which the Department of Revenue declined to provide despite a legal opinion stating the information is not confidential. The bill outlines the Senate's intent to determine if the Secretary is in contempt of the chamber for defying the committee's authority to investigate state agency operations.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2024
Committee Review
Oct 2024
Senate Passage
Oct 2024
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Sep 18, 2024 Last action Oct 8, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Oct 8, 2024

How they voted

2616
Passed
Total votes 42
Oct 8, 2024
D Democratic16
16 Nay
100% Nay
R Republican26
26 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
3
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Oct 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Adopted
upper
Oct 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported as committed
upper
Sep 18, 2024
Committee
Referred to Rules & Executive Nominations
upper
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors

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