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2017–2018 Regular Session

Senate Bill 844

An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child custody, further providing for standing for any form of physical custody or legal custody, for standing for partial physical custody and supervised physical custody and for consideration of criminal conviction.

Became law as Act 21 of 2018, signed May 4, 2018, 240 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 Senate

8 co-sponsors

John C. Rafferty Jr., John H. Eichelberger Jr., Guy Reschenthaler, Mike Folmer, John T. Yudichak, Patrick J. Stefano, Gene Yaw, Christine M. Tartaglione

Its course

September 6, 2017 to May 4, 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 17 days

In the SenateSep 6 to Dec 1297 days

JudiciarySep 6 to Oct 327 days

In the House of RepresentativesDec 12 to Apr 11120 days

JudiciaryDec 13 to Mar 1390 days

AppropriationsApr 9 to Apr 112 days

Back in the SenateApr 11 to Apr 187 days

Waiting to be sentApr 18 to May 113 days

With the GovernorMay 1 to May 43 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, amendment49–0

    Dec 11

  • Senate, third reading50–0

    Passed · Dec 12

  • House of Representatives, third reading189–0

    Passed · Apr 11, 2018

  • Senate, concurrence49–0

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Apr 18, 2018

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Dec 11

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 13, 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 Senate Sep 6 – Dec 12

  1. Sep 6Sent to JUDICIARY
  2. Oct 3JUDICIARY recommended it
  3. Oct 18Read a second time
  4. Dec 11Amended on the floor
  5. Dec 12Passed the Senate, 50 to 0

In the House of Representatives Dec 13 – Apr 11, 2018

  1. Dec 13Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to JUDICIARY
  3. Mar 13, 2018JUDICIARY recommended it as amended
  4. Apr 9, 2018Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Apr 11, 2018APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Passed the House of Representatives, 189 to 0

Back in the Senate Apr 16, 2018 – Apr 18, 2018

  1. Apr 16, 2018Returned to the Senate
  2. Sent to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
  3. Apr 18, 2018The Senate agreed to the other chamber's changes, 49 to 0
  4. Signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 30, 2018 – May 4, 2018

  1. Apr 30, 2018Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. May 1, 2018Sent to the Governor
  3. May 4, 2018Signed by the Governor
  4. Became Act 21 of 2018
All 27 actions, as published
  1. Sep 6Referred to JUDICIARY, Sept. 6, 2017 [Senate]Senate
  2. Oct 3Reported as committed, Oct. 3, 2017 [Senate]Senate
  3. Oct 3First consideration, Oct. 3, 2017 [Senate]Senate
  4. Oct 18Second consideration, Oct. 18, 2017 [Senate]Senate
  5. Nov 15Laid on the table, Nov. 15, 2017 [Senate]Senate
  6. Nov 15Removed from table, Nov. 15, 2017 [Senate]Senate
  7. Dec 11Amended on third consideration, Dec. 11, 2017 (49-0) [Senate]Senate
  8. Dec 12Third consideration and final passage, Dec. 12, 2017 (50-0) [Senate]Senate
  9. Dec 13In the House [House]House of Representatives
  10. Dec 13Referred to JUDICIARY, Dec. 13, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
  11. Mar 13, 2018Reported as amended, March 13, 2018 [House]House of Representatives
  12. Mar 13, 2018First consideration, March 13, 2018 [House]House of Representatives
  13. Mar 13, 2018Laid on the table, March 13, 2018 [House]House of Representatives
  14. Mar 14, 2018Removed from table, March 14, 2018 [House]House of Representatives
  15. Apr 9, 2018Second consideration, April 9, 2018 [House]House of Representatives
  16. Apr 9, 2018Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, April 9, 2018 [House]House of Representatives
  17. Apr 11, 2018Re-reported as committed, April 11, 2018 [House]House of Representatives
  18. Apr 11, 2018Third consideration and final passage, April 11, 2018 (189-0) [House]House of Representatives
  19. Apr 16, 2018In the Senate [Senate]Senate
  20. Apr 16, 2018Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, April 16, 2018 [Senate]Senate
  21. Apr 17, 2018Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, April 17, 2018 [Senate]Senate
  22. Apr 18, 2018Senate concurred in House amendments, April 18, 2018 (49-0) [Senate]Senate
  23. Apr 18, 2018Signed in Senate, April 18, 2018 [Senate]Senate
  24. Apr 30, 2018Signed in House, April 30, 2018 [House]House of Representatives
  25. May 1, 2018Presented to the Governor, May 1, 2018Governor
  26. May 4, 2018Approved by the Governor, May 4, 2018Governor
  27. May 4, 2018Act No. 21Governor