How to Read a PA Bill

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Sep 11

LEVEL: 201
TYPE: Reference
UPDATED: 1/2025

This reference document breaks down the different elements of a PA bill and decodes what the markings mean in proposed legislation.

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Decodes the elements and markings in proposed PA legislation.

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Decodes the structure, markings, and terminology of PA House and Senate legislative calendars.

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Glossary of commonly used legislative terms.

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One-page list of links to commonly used PA legislative resources and sites.

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Differences between parliamentary rules in the PA House and PA Senate.

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Overview of PA lobbying disclosure requirements.

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Maps of the PA capitol.

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201Legislative process

How a Bill Becomes Law in Pennsylvania