2021-2022 Regular Session • Pennsylvania Legislature
SB251: Repealing provisions relating to fertilizer; providing for fertilizer; in soil and plant amendment, further providing for disposition of funds; in seed, further providing for disposition of funds; establishing the Agronomic Regulatory Account within the General Fund; imposing duties on the Department of Agriculture; and making conforming amendments.
Legislative Summary
An Act amending Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, repealing provisions relating to fertilizer; providing for fertilizer; in soil and plant amendment, further providing for disposition of funds; in seed, further providing for disposition of funds; establishing the Agronomic Regulatory Account within the General Fund; imposing duties on the Department of Agriculture; and making conforming amendments.
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Bill History
2/26/2021
Referred to AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS
Senate
3/23/2021
Reported as committed
Senate
3/23/2021
First consideration
Senate
4/19/2021
Second consideration
Senate
4/19/2021
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
Senate
5/10/2021
Re-reported as committed
Senate
5/11/2021
Third consideration and final passage (47-1)
Senate
5/11/2021
In the House
House of Representatives
5/14/2021
Referred to AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS
House of Representatives
10/27/2021
Reported as amended
House of Representatives
10/27/2021
First consideration
House of Representatives
10/27/2021
Laid on the table
House of Representatives
1/25/2022
Removed from table
House of Representatives
1/25/2022
Laid on the table
House of Representatives
6/20/2022
Removed from table
House of Representatives
6/30/2022
Second consideration, with amendments
House of Representatives
6/30/2022
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
House of Representatives
7/1/2022
Re-reported as committed
House of Representatives
7/1/2022
Third consideration and final passage (184-16)
House of Representatives
7/1/2022
In the Senate
Senate
7/6/2022
Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
Senate
7/6/2022
Re-reported on concurrence, as committed
Senate
7/6/2022
Senate concurred in House amendments (49-1)
Senate
7/6/2022
Signed in Senate
Senate
7/7/2022
Signed in House
Senate
7/7/2022
Presented to the Governor
Senate
7/11/2022
Approved by the Governor
Senate
7/11/2022
Act No. 83 of 2022
Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate Rules And Executive Nominations: Re-Reported as Committed
7/6/2022
17
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Floor: SB 251 PN 1842, Concur in House Amendments
7/6/2022
49
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed
7/1/2022
37
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Floor: SB 251 PN 1842, FP
7/1/2022
184
Yea
16
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Floor: SB 251 PN 1183, 2021 A5252
6/30/2022
200
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Agriculture And Rural Affairs: Adopt Amendment A02418
10/27/2021
18
Yea
7
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Agriculture And Rural Affairs: Adopt Amendment A02751
10/27/2021
25
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Agriculture And Rural Affairs: Adopt Amendment A02340
10/27/2021
25
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Agriculture And Rural Affairs: Adopt Amendment A02415
10/27/2021
25
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Agriculture And Rural Affairs: Report Bill As Amended
10/27/2021
22
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Floor: SB 251 PN 275, Final Passage
5/11/2021
47
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Appropriations: Re-Reported as Committed
5/10/2021
23
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Agriculture And Rural Affairs: Reported as Committed
3/23/2021
11
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(7/11/2022)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Republican: 5
Democrat: 4
Primary Sponsor
Gene Yaw
Republican