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Committee advances Pennsylvania Promise scholarship bill after roll call
Summary
The House Appropriations Committee advanced House Bill 2084, which would create the Pennsylvania Promise higher-education scholarship program. The bill passed committee after a roll call in which some members recorded 'no' votes; the chair declared the ayes carried and the bill will be referred to the House floor.
The House Appropriations Committee voted to advance House Bill 2084, which the committee executive director described as establishing a higher-education scholarship program known as the Pennsylvania Promise Program.
"House Bill 2084 establishes a higher education scholarship program known as the Pennsylvania Promise Program," the committee executive director said during the bill overview.
Committee members held a roll call on HB2084 after the bill was called up for separate consideration. Several members were recorded verbally or by designation; the chair announced, "The ayes have it," and confirmed the bill will pass the committee and be referred to the floor of the House.
The roll call record in the hearing transcript shows named members including Chairman Harris, Abney, Bellman and Brennan registering "yes"; Chairman Struzzi is recorded as voting "no," and several other members voted by designation with recorded "yes" or "no" responses. The transcript does not provide a complete numeric tally for all members in a single consolidated count beyond the roll-call responses captured during the proceeding.
After the vote, the chair objected to at least one colleague's opposing vote, saying, "Jim Struzy voted no on my bill," and noted members would discuss the matter further. The committee adjourned with HB2084 advanced to the House floor.
The transcript does not include legislative text, implementation details, funding levels, or projected costs for the Pennsylvania Promise Program; those details were not specified in the committee discussion recorded in the transcript. The bill now moves to the full House for further consideration.
