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2019–2020 Regular Session

Senate Bill 976

An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in jurisdiction of appellate courts, providing for commerce court program; and, in organization and jurisdiction of courts of common pleas, further providing for problem-solving courts and providing for commerce courts.

Became law as Act 111 of 2020, signed November 3, 2020, 327 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

21 co-sponsors

Doug Mastriano, David G. Argall, Lisa Baker, Camera Bartolotta, James R. Brewster, Patrick M. Browne, Jay Costa, Andrew E. Dinniman, Thomas H. Killion, Scott Martin, Bob Mensch, Kristin Phillips-Hill, Patrick J. Stefano, Judy Ward, Kim L. Ward, John T. Yudichak, Ryan P. Aument, David J. Arnold Jr., Lawrence M. Farnese Jr., Michele Brooks, Sharif Street

Its course

December 12, 2019 to November 3, 2020, 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 12 days

In the SenateDec 12 to May 12152 days

JudiciaryDec 12 to Jan 2948 days

AppropriationsFeb 4 to Apr 2177 days

In the House of RepresentativesMay 12 to Oct 21162 days

JudiciaryMay 13 to Sep 29139 days

AppropriationsOct 20 to Oct 211 day

Back in the SenateOct 21 to Oct 210 days

Waiting to be sentOct 21 to Oct 265 days

With the GovernorOct 26 to Nov 38 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading49–0

    Passed · May 12, 2020

  • House of Representatives, third reading201–0

    Passed · Oct 21, 2020

  • Senate, concurrence47–0

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Oct 21, 2020

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jan 29, 2020

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Sep 29, 2020

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 Dec 12 – May 12, 2020

  1. Dec 12Sent to JUDICIARY
  2. Jan 29, 2020JUDICIARY recommended it as amended
  3. Feb 4, 2020Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Apr 21, 2020APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. May 12, 2020Passed the Senate, 49 to 0

In the House of Representatives May 13, 2020 – Oct 21, 2020

  1. May 13, 2020Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to JUDICIARY
  3. Sep 29, 2020JUDICIARY recommended it as amended
  4. Oct 20, 2020Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Oct 21, 2020APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Passed the House of Representatives, 201 to 0

Back in the Senate Oct 21, 2020

  1. Oct 21, 2020Returned to the Senate
  2. Sent to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
  3. The Senate agreed to the other chamber's changes, 47 to 0
  4. Signed in the Senate

To the Governor Oct 26, 2020 – Nov 3, 2020

  1. Oct 26, 2020Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to the Governor
  3. Nov 3, 2020Signed by the Governor
  4. Became Act 111 of 2020
All 28 actions, as published
  1. Dec 12Referred to JUDICIARY, Dec. 12, 2019 [Senate]Senate
  2. Jan 29, 2020Reported as amended, Jan. 29, 2020 [Senate]Senate
  3. Jan 29, 2020First consideration, Jan. 29, 2020 [Senate]Senate
  4. Feb 4, 2020Second consideration, Feb. 4, 2020 [Senate]Senate
  5. Feb 4, 2020Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Feb. 4, 2020 [Senate]Senate
  6. Apr 21, 2020Re-reported as committed, April 21, 2020 [Senate]Senate
  7. May 12, 2020Third consideration and final passage, May 12, 2020 (49-0) [Senate]Senate
  8. May 12, 2020(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 353-356), May 12, 2020 [Senate]Senate
  9. May 13, 2020In the House [House]House of Representatives
  10. May 13, 2020Referred to JUDICIARY, May 13, 2020 [House]House of Representatives
  11. Sep 29, 2020Reported as amended, Sept. 29, 2020 [House]House of Representatives
  12. Sep 29, 2020First consideration, Sept. 29, 2020 [House]House of Representatives
  13. Sep 29, 2020Laid on the table, Sept. 29, 2020 [House]House of Representatives
  14. Sep 30, 2020Removed from table, Sept. 30, 2020 [House]House of Representatives
  15. Oct 20, 2020Second consideration, Oct. 20, 2020 [House]House of Representatives
  16. Oct 20, 2020Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 20, 2020 [House]House of Representatives
  17. Oct 21, 2020Re-reported as committed, Oct. 21, 2020 [House]House of Representatives
  18. Oct 21, 2020Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 21, 2020 (201-0) [House]House of Representatives
  19. Oct 21, 2020In the Senate [Senate]Senate
  20. Oct 21, 2020Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, Oct. 21, 2020 [Senate]Senate
  21. Oct 21, 2020Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Oct. 21, 2020 [Senate]Senate
  22. Oct 21, 2020Senate concurred in House amendments, Oct. 21, 2020 (47-0) [Senate]Senate
  23. Oct 21, 2020(Remarks see Senate Journal Page ....), Oct. 21, 2020 [Senate]Senate
  24. Oct 21, 2020Signed in Senate, Oct. 21, 2020 [Senate]Senate
  25. Oct 26, 2020Signed in House, Oct. 26, 2020 [House]House of Representatives
  26. Oct 26, 2020Presented to the Governor, Oct. 26, 2020Governor
  27. Nov 3, 2020Approved by the Governor, Nov. 3, 2020Governor
  28. Nov 3, 2020Act No. 111Governor