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2019–2020 Regular Session

Senate Bill 479

An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in depositions and witnesses, further providing for admissibility of certain statements.

Became law as Act 31 of 2019, signed June 28, 2019, 94 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

12 co-sponsors

Wayne D. Fontana, Scott Martin, Judith L. Schwank, Kristin Phillips-Hill, James R. Brewster, Thomas H. Killion, Mike Folmer, Steven J. Santarsiero, Kim L. Ward, Bob Mensch, Christine M. Tartaglione, Judy Ward

Its course

March 26 to June 28, 2019, 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 SenateMar 26 to Apr 914 days

JudiciaryMar 26 to Mar 271 day

AppropriationsApr 8 to Apr 80 days

In the House of RepresentativesApr 9 to Jun 1971 days

JudiciaryApr 10 to Jun 1162 days

AppropriationsJun 18 to Jun 191 day

Waiting to be sentJun 19 to Jun 201 day

With the GovernorJun 20 to Jun 288 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading47–0

    Passed · Apr 9

  • House of Representatives, third reading199–1

    Passed · Jun 19

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 Mar 26 – Apr 9

  1. Mar 26Sent to JUDICIARY
  2. Mar 27JUDICIARY recommended it
  3. Apr 8Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Apr 9Passed the Senate, 47 to 0

In the House of Representatives Apr 10 – Jun 19

  1. Apr 10Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to JUDICIARY
  3. Jun 11JUDICIARY recommended it
  4. Jun 18Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Jun 19APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Passed the House of Representatives, 199 to 1

To the Governor Jun 19 – Jun 28

  1. Jun 19Signed in the Senate
  2. Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. Jun 20Sent to the Governor
  4. Jun 28Signed by the Governor
  5. Became Act 31 of 2019
All 23 actions, as published
  1. Mar 26Referred to JUDICIARY, March 26, 2019 [Senate]Senate
  2. Mar 27Reported as committed, March 27, 2019 [Senate]Senate
  3. Mar 27First consideration, March 27, 2019 [Senate]Senate
  4. Apr 8Second consideration, April 8, 2019 [Senate]Senate
  5. Apr 8Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, April 8, 2019 [Senate]Senate
  6. Apr 8Re-reported as committed, April 8, 2019 [Senate]Senate
  7. Apr 9Third consideration and final passage, April 9, 2019 (47-0) [Senate]Senate
  8. Apr 9(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 280), April 9, 2019 [Senate]Senate
  9. Apr 10In the House [House]House of Representatives
  10. Apr 10Referred to JUDICIARY, April 10, 2019 [House]House of Representatives
  11. Jun 11Reported as committed, June 11, 2019 [House]House of Representatives
  12. Jun 11First consideration, June 11, 2019 [House]House of Representatives
  13. Jun 11Laid on the table, June 11, 2019 [House]House of Representatives
  14. Jun 17Removed from table, June 17, 2019 [House]House of Representatives
  15. Jun 18Second consideration, June 18, 2019 [House]House of Representatives
  16. Jun 18Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 18, 2019 [House]House of Representatives
  17. Jun 19Re-reported as committed, June 19, 2019 [House]House of Representatives
  18. Jun 19Third consideration and final passage, June 19, 2019 (199-1) [House]House of Representatives
  19. Jun 19Signed in Senate, June 19, 2019 [Senate]Senate
  20. Jun 19Signed in House, June 19, 2019 [House]House of Representatives
  21. Jun 20Presented to the Governor, June 20, 2019Governor
  22. Jun 28Approved by the Governor, June 28, 2019Governor
  23. Jun 28Act No. 31Governor