Became law as Act 92 of 2018, signed October 24, 2018, 639 days after it was filed.
2017–2018 Regular Session
House Bill 44
An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in protection from abuse, further providing for commencement of proceedings.
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
Sponsor
23 co-sponsors
RONALD S. MARSICO, KATHARINE M. WATSON, MATTHEW E. BAKER, VANESSA L. LOWERY BROWN, THOMAS R. CALTAGIRONE, MADELEINE DEAN, C. ADAM HARRIS, THOMAS P. MURT, MICHAEL H. O'BRIEN, BERNARD T. O'NEILL, TINA PICKETT, HARRY A. READSHAW III, Mark Rozzi, MARCY TOEPEL, TARAH C. TOOHIL, Judy Ward, ED NEILSON, WILLIAM C. KORTZ II, TINA M. DAVIS, BRYAN E. BARBIN, DOMINIC J. COSTA, MARGO L. DAVIDSON, Stephen Kinsey
Its course
January 23, 2017 to October 24, 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 action23 actions on 11 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 23 to Feb 816 days
JudiciaryJan 23 to Jan 252 days
AppropriationsFeb 7 to Feb 81 day
In the SenateFeb 8 to Oct 17616 days
JudiciaryFeb 15 to Jun 12482 days
Waiting to be sentOct 17 to Oct 181 day
With the GovernorOct 18 to Oct 246 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
House of Representatives, third reading199–0
Passed · Feb 8
Senate, third reading49–0
Passed · Oct 17, 2018
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Feb 7
Text
Each version as the General Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
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 Jan 23 – Feb 8
- Jan 23Sent to JUDICIARY
- Jan 25JUDICIARY recommended it
- Feb 7Amended and read a second time
- Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
- Feb 8APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
- Passed the House of Representatives, 199 to 0
In the Senate Feb 15 – Oct 17, 2018
- Feb 15Arrived in the Senate
- Sent to JUDICIARY
- Jun 12, 2018JUDICIARY recommended it
- Jun 13, 2018Read a second time
- Oct 17, 2018Passed the Senate, 49 to 0
To the Governor Oct 17, 2018 – Oct 24, 2018
- Oct 17, 2018Signed in the House of Representatives
- Signed in the Senate
- Oct 18, 2018Sent to the Governor
- Oct 24, 2018Signed by the Governor
- Became Act 92 of 2018
All 23 actions, as published
- Jan 23Referred to JUDICIARY, Jan. 23, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
- Jan 25Reported as committed, Jan. 25, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
- Jan 25First consideration, Jan. 25, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
- Jan 25Laid on the table, Jan. 25, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
- Jan 25Removed from table, Jan. 25, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
- Feb 7Second consideration, with amendments, Feb. 7, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
- Feb 7Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, Feb. 7, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
- Feb 7(Remarks see House Journal Page 121), Feb. 7, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
- Feb 8Re-reported as committed, Feb. 8, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
- Feb 8Third consideration and final passage, Feb. 8, 2017 (199-0) [House]House of Representatives
- Feb 15In the Senate [Senate]Senate
- Feb 15Referred to JUDICIARY, Feb. 15, 2017 [Senate]Senate
- Jun 12, 2018Reported as committed, June 12, 2018 [Senate]Senate
- Jun 12, 2018First consideration, June 12, 2018 [Senate]Senate
- Jun 13, 2018Second consideration, June 13, 2018 [Senate]Senate
- Oct 1, 2018Laid on the table, Oct. 1, 2018 [Senate]Senate
- Oct 1, 2018Removed from table, Oct. 1, 2018 [Senate]Senate
- Oct 17, 2018Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 17, 2018 (49-0) [Senate]Senate
- Oct 17, 2018Signed in House, Oct. 17, 2018 [House]House of Representatives
- Oct 17, 2018Signed in Senate, Oct. 17, 2018 [Senate]Senate
- Oct 18, 2018Presented to the Governor, Oct. 18, 2018Governor
- Oct 24, 2018Approved by the Governor, Oct. 24, 2018Governor
- Oct 24, 2018Act No. 92Governor