Following is a listing of executive and legislative action from the week of April 20. Both houses of the General Assembly were in recess at press time, subject to returning to session on 12-hour notice by call of the leadership. Lawmakers were observing social distancing, with the Pennsylvania Senate allowing remote voting and the state House of Representatives allowing proxy voting through party whips.

Economic Flexibility

Gov. Tom Wolf signed Senate Bill 841, which is aimed at helping local communities and businesses respond to the COVID-19 emergency and protect the public, on April 20. The bill provides flexibility on property tax deadlines and allows remote public meetings and notarization of documents so online vehicle sales can resume.