2021-2022 Regular Session • Pennsylvania Legislature
HB1213: In general provisions relating to home rule and optional plan government, further providing for definitions, providing for appointment of government study commission in distressed municipality and further providing for first meeting of commission, for function and duty of commission, for hearings and public forums, for report of findings and recommendations, for limitation on enactment of ordinance or filing of petition and for limitation on municipal powers.
Legislative Summary
An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions relating to home rule and optional plan government, further providing for definitions, providing for appointment of government study commission in distressed municipality and further providing for first meeting of commission, for function and duty of commission, for hearings and public forums, for report of findings and recommendations, for limitation on enactment of ordinance or filing of petition and for limitation on municipal powers.
Bill History
4/16/2021
Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT
House of Representatives
4/20/2021
Reported as committed
House of Representatives
4/20/2021
First consideration
House of Representatives
4/20/2021
Laid on the table
House of Representatives
5/24/2021
Removed from table
House of Representatives
5/25/2021
Second consideration
House of Representatives
5/25/2021
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS
House of Representatives
5/26/2021
Re-reported as committed
House of Representatives
5/26/2021
Third consideration and final passage (201-0)
House of Representatives
5/26/2021
In the Senate
Senate
5/28/2021
Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Senate
6/7/2022
Reported as committed
Senate
6/7/2022
First consideration
Senate
6/14/2022
Second consideration
Senate
6/14/2022
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate Local Government: Reported as Committed
6/7/2022
11
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Floor: HB 1213 PN 1273, FP
5/26/2021
201
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed
5/26/2021
37
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Local Government: Report Bill As Committed
4/20/2021
25
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(5/26/2021)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Appropriations(Senate)
Sponsors
Republican: 3
Democrat: 2
Primary Sponsor

Robert James
Republican