A Joint Resolution proposing separate and distinct amendments to the Constitution of Pennsylvania, in declaration of rights, providing for prohibition against denial or abridgment of equality of rights because of race and ethnicity; in legislation, further providing for action on concurrent orders and resolutions; and, in the executive, providing for disaster emergency declaration and management.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Feb 2021
Senate Passage
Jan 2021
House Passage
Feb 2021
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2021
Last action May 18, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Jan 26, 2021 · House Feb 5, 2021
How they voted
29–18
Passed
Total votes 47
Jan 26, 2021
D
Democratic21
85% Nay
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican25
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
6
Committee
8
Feb 5, 2021
Introduced
Filed in the Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth
lower
Feb 5, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Feb 5, 2021
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Feb 4, 2021
Committee
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
lower
Jan 27, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Jan 27, 2021
Committee
Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT
lower
Jan 26, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Jan 26, 2021
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as committed
upper
Jan 26, 2021
Committee
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
upper
Jan 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported as committed
upper
Jan 20, 2021
Committee
PN 0021 Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
upper
1 primary · 25 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kim Ward
RRepublican
Co
Bob Mensch
RRepublican
Co
Camera Bartolotta
RRepublican
Co
Cris Dush
RRepublican
Co
Dan Laughlin
RRepublican
Co
Dave Argall
RRepublican
Co
Devlin Robinson
RRepublican
Co
Doug Mastriano
RRepublican
Co
Elder Vogel
RRepublican
Co
Gene Yaw
RRepublican
Co
Jake Corman
RRepublican
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