An Act designating the Eastern hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis) as the official amphibian of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Apr 2019
Senate Passage
Feb 2019
House Passage
Apr 2019
Signed into Law
Apr 2019
Introduced Jan 23, 2019
Signed Apr 23, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Feb 4, 2019 · House Apr 16, 2019
How they voted
27–1
Passed
Total votes 28
Feb 4, 2019
D
Democratic13
100% Yea
R
Republican15
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Apr 23, 2019
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor
lower
Apr 16, 2019
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Apr 16, 2019
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Apr 15, 2019
Committee
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
lower
Feb 19, 2019
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Feb 5, 2019
Committee
Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT
lower
Feb 4, 2019
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Jan 29, 2019
Upper · Passed
Reported as committed
upper
Jan 23, 2019
Committee
PN 0043 Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT
upper
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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