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2017–2018 Regular Session

House Bill 1644

An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in civil actions and proceedings, extensively revising statutory arbitration and providing for collaborative law process; and making editorial changes.

Became law as Act 55 of 2018, signed June 28, 2018, 363 days after it was filed.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

23 co-sponsors

BRYAN D. CUTLER, DAVID R. MILLARD, Kristin Phillips-Hill, Jeff C. Wheeland, MARK A. LONGIETTI, MATTHEW E. BAKER, Paul Schemel, STANLEY E. SAYLOR, JOHN A. MAHER, TODD STEPHENS, KATHARINE M. WATSON, David H. Zimmerman, ROB W. KAUFFMAN, Tedd C. Nesbit, TIM BRIGGS, GERALD J. MULLERY, JERRY P. KNOWLES, Perry S. Warren, Barry J. Jozwiak, TARAH C. TOOHIL, DUANE MILNE Ph.D., BRYAN E. BARBIN, TINA M. DAVIS

Its course

June 30, 2017 to June 28, 2018, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action27 actions on 12 days

In the House of RepresentativesJun 30 to Dec 6159 days

JudiciaryJun 30 to Nov 21144 days

AppropriationsDec 5 to Dec 61 day

In the SenateDec 6 to Jun 21197 days

JudiciaryDec 8 to Jun 5179 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesJun 21 to Jun 221 day

Waiting to be sentJun 22 to Jun 220 days

With the GovernorJun 22 to Jun 286 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • House of Representatives, third reading187–0

    Passed · Dec 6

  • Senate, third reading47–2

    Passed · Jun 21, 2018

  • House of Representatives, concurrence193–0

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jun 22, 2018

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 20, 2018

Text

Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Jun 30 – Dec 6

  1. Jun 30Sent to JUDICIARY
  2. Nov 21JUDICIARY recommended it
  3. Dec 5Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Dec 6APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the House of Representatives, 187 to 0

In the Senate Dec 8 – Jun 21, 2018

  1. Dec 8Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to JUDICIARY
  3. Jun 5, 2018JUDICIARY recommended it
  4. Jun 6, 2018Read a second time
  5. Jun 20, 2018Amended on the floor
  6. Jun 21, 2018Passed the Senate, 47 to 2

Back in the House of Representatives Jun 22, 2018

  1. Jun 22, 2018Returned to the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to RULES
  3. The House of Representatives agreed to the other chamber's changes, 193 to 0
  4. Signed in the House of Representatives

To the Governor Jun 22, 2018 – Jun 28, 2018

  1. Jun 22, 2018Signed in the Senate
  2. Sent to the Governor
  3. Jun 28, 2018Signed by the Governor
  4. Became Act 55 of 2018
All 27 actions, as published
  1. Jun 30Referred to JUDICIARY, June 30, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
  2. Nov 21Reported as committed, Nov. 21, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
  3. Nov 21First consideration, Nov. 21, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
  4. Nov 21Laid on the table, Nov. 21, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
  5. Dec 4Removed from table, Dec. 4, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
  6. Dec 5Second consideration, Dec. 5, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
  7. Dec 5Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, Dec. 5, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
  8. Dec 6Re-reported as committed, Dec. 6, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
  9. Dec 6Third consideration and final passage, Dec. 6, 2017 (187-0) [House]House of Representatives
  10. Dec 8In the Senate [Senate]Senate
  11. Dec 8Referred to JUDICIARY, Dec. 8, 2017 [Senate]Senate
  12. Jun 5, 2018Reported as committed, June 5, 2018 [Senate]Senate
  13. Jun 5, 2018First consideration, June 5, 2018 [Senate]Senate
  14. Jun 6, 2018Second consideration, June 6, 2018 [Senate]Senate
  15. Jun 20, 2018Amended on third consideration, June 20, 2018 [Senate]Senate
  16. Jun 20, 2018(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 689-694), June 20, 2018 [Senate]Senate
  17. Jun 21, 2018Third consideration and final passage, June 21, 2018 (47-2) [Senate]Senate
  18. Jun 22, 2018In the House [House]House of Representatives
  19. Jun 22, 2018Referred to RULES, June 22, 2018 [House]House of Representatives
  20. Jun 22, 2018Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, June 22, 2018 [House]House of Representatives
  21. Jun 22, 2018House concurred in Senate amendments, June 22, 2018 (193-0) [House]House of Representatives
  22. Jun 22, 2018(Remarks see House Journal Page 1001), June 22, 2018 [House]House of Representatives
  23. Jun 22, 2018Signed in House, June 22, 2018 [House]House of Representatives
  24. Jun 22, 2018Signed in Senate, June 22, 2018 [Senate]Senate
  25. Jun 22, 2018Presented to the Governor, June 22, 2018Governor
  26. Jun 28, 2018Approved by the Governor, June 28, 2018Governor
  27. Jun 28, 2018Act No. 55Governor