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PA Senate Bill 22
Introduced: February 16, 2017 by Senators Lisa Boscola (D) and Mario Scavello (R)
Current status: Referred to the State Government Committee on February 27, 2017
There are 11 additional Senators who have signed on as cosponsors: See the current list of cosponsors
What’s next
SB 22 is currently waiting for action from the State Government Committee. Here’s what we need to happen next:
Scheduled for action: The committee chair needs to schedule SB 22 for action. This might include holding hearings or considering amendments.
Voted out of committee and sent to the floor: The bill needs to win approval from a committee majority and move to the Senate floor, where it may be amended further before going up for a vote.
Passed in a final vote: The bill must be passed by a majority of state senators in a final vote.
If this happens before HB 722 passes in the PA House, then SB 22 will go to the House for approval there.
PA House Bill 722
Introduced: May 8, 2017 by Representatives Steve Samuelson (D) and Eric Roe (R)
Current status: Referred to the State Government Committee on May 8, 2017
There are 94 additional Representatives who have signed on as cosponsors: See the current list of cosponsors
What’s next
HB 722 garnered dozens of cosponsors before it was officially introduced on the House floor—but it still has a ways to go. Now that it’s been referred to the State Government Committee, here are its next steps:
Scheduled for action: The committee chair needs to schedule HB 722 for action. This might include holding hearings or considering amendments.
Voted out of committee and sent to the floor: The bill needs to win approval from a committee majority and move to the House floor, where it may be amended further before going up for a vote.
Passed in a final vote: The bill must be passed by a majority of state representatives in a final vote.
If this bill moves faster than SB 22, it could be passed in the House and then sent to the Senate for approval. Otherwise, if SB 22 passes first, it will supersede this legislation.
TAKE ACTION
If your legislators don’t yet support these bills, speak up. Show your elected officials that their constituents demand fair redistricting policies.
Contact your legislator at https://www.fairdistrictspa.com/take-action/contact-your-legislator.
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