Became law as Act 49 of 2017, signed October 30, 2017, 277 days after it was filed.
2017–2018 Regular Session
Senate Bill 222
An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in organization and jurisdiction of courts of common pleas, further providing for courts of common pleas; and, in Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts, providing for senior judge operational support grant program.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
5 co-sponsors
Lisa Baker, Camera Bartolotta, Bob Mensch, Thomas J. McGarrigle, Thomas H. Killion
Its course
January 26 to October 30, 2017, 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 action28 actions on 14 days
In the SenateJan 26 to May 10104 days
JudiciaryJan 26 to Mar 2154 days
AppropriationsApr 26 to May 812 days
In the House of RepresentativesMay 10 to Oct 18161 days
JudiciaryMay 18 to Oct 3138 days
AppropriationsOct 17 to Oct 181 day
Back in the SenateOct 18 to Oct 235 days
Waiting to be sentOct 23 to Oct 241 day
With the GovernorOct 24 to Oct 306 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Senate, third reading48–0
Passed · May 10
House of Representatives, third reading112–75
Passed · Oct 18
Senate, concurrence49–1
Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Oct 23
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Mar 21
Senate floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Apr 26
Senate floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted May 9
House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Oct 3
House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Oct 17
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 Senate Jan 26 – May 10
- Jan 26Sent to JUDICIARY
- Mar 21JUDICIARY recommended it as amended
- Apr 26Amended and read a second time
- Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
- May 8APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
- May 9Amended on the floor
- May 10Passed the Senate, 48 to 0
In the House of Representatives May 18 – Oct 18
- May 18Arrived in the House of Representatives
- Sent to JUDICIARY
- Oct 3JUDICIARY recommended it as amended
- Oct 17Amended and read a second time
- Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
- Oct 18APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
- Passed the House of Representatives, 112 to 75
Back in the Senate Oct 23
- Oct 23Returned to the Senate
- Sent to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
- The Senate agreed to the other chamber's changes, 49 to 1
- Signed in the Senate
To the Governor Oct 24 – Oct 30
- Oct 24Signed in the House of Representatives
- Sent to the Governor
- Oct 30Signed by the Governor
- Became Act 49 of 2017
All 28 actions, as published
- Jan 26Referred to JUDICIARY, Jan. 26, 2017 [Senate]Senate
- Mar 21Reported as amended, March 21, 2017 [Senate]Senate
- Mar 21First consideration, March 21, 2017 [Senate]Senate
- Apr 26Second consideration, with amendments, April 26, 2017 [Senate]Senate
- Apr 26Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, April 26, 2017 [Senate]Senate
- May 8Re-reported as committed, May 8, 2017 [Senate]Senate
- May 9Amended on third consideration, May 9, 2017 [Senate]Senate
- May 10Third consideration and final passage, May 10, 2017 (48-0) [Senate]Senate
- May 18In the House [House]House of Representatives
- May 18Referred to JUDICIARY, May 18, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
- Oct 3Reported as amended, Oct. 3, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
- Oct 3First consideration, Oct. 3, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
- Oct 3Laid on the table, Oct. 3, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
- Oct 4Removed from table, Oct. 4, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
- Oct 17Second consideration, with amendments, Oct. 17, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
- Oct 17Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 17, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
- Oct 18Re-reported as committed, Oct. 18, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
- Oct 18Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 18, 2017 (112-75) [House]House of Representatives
- Oct 18(Remarks see House Journal Page 1694), Oct. 18, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
- Oct 23In the Senate [Senate]Senate
- Oct 23Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, Oct. 23, 2017 [Senate]Senate
- Oct 23Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Oct. 23, 2017 [Senate]Senate
- Oct 23Senate concurred in House amendments, Oct. 23, 2017 (49-1) [Senate]Senate
- Oct 23Signed in Senate, Oct. 23, 2017 [Senate]Senate
- Oct 24Signed in House, Oct. 24, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
- Oct 24Presented to the Governor, Oct. 24, 2017Governor
- Oct 30Approved by the Governor, Oct. 30, 2017Governor
- Oct 30Act No. 49Governor