l9n/ Pennsylvania

2023–2024 Regular Session

House Bill 1466

An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in particular rights and immunities, providing for a cause of action on protected public expression and for immunity for protected public expression; and imposing a duty upon the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts and the Legislative Reference Bureau.

Became law as Act 72 of 2024, signed July 17, 2024, 392 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 House of Representatives

31 co-sponsors

Melissa Cerrato, Liz Hanbidge, Joseph C. Hohenstein, Tarik Khan, Pat Gallagher, Lisa A. Borowski, Tim Brennan, Maureen E. Madden, Danilo Burgos, MaryLouise Isaacson, R. Lee James, TINA M. DAVIS, David M. Delloso, Stephen Kinsey, Dan K. Williams, Carol Hill-Evans, Michael H. Schlossberg, Jared G. Solomon, Paul Takac, Melissa L. Shusterman, Nick Pisciottano, Benjamin V. Sanchez, Darisha K. Parker, Danielle Friel Otten, Emily Kinkead, Justin C. Fleming, Sara Innamorato, G. Roni Green, Amen Brown, TIM BRIGGS, Joe Webster

Its course

June 21, 2023 to July 17, 2024, 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 action31 actions on 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesJun 21 to Oct 5106 days

JudiciaryJun 21 to Oct 3104 days

AppropriationsOct 4 to Oct 51 day

In the SenateOct 5 to Jul 9278 days

JudiciaryOct 13 to Jul 1262 days

AppropriationsJul 2 to Jul 20 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesJul 9 to Jul 101 day

Waiting to be sentJul 10 to Jul 100 days

With the GovernorJul 10 to Jul 177 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading202–0

    Passed · Oct 5

  • Senate, third reading49–0

    Passed · Jul 9, 2024

  • House of Representatives, concurrence202–0

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jul 10, 2024

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jul 3, 2024

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 House of Representatives Jun 21 – Oct 5

  1. Jun 21Sent to JUDICIARY
  2. Oct 3JUDICIARY recommended it
  3. Oct 4Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Oct 5APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the House of Representatives, 202 to 0

In the Senate Oct 13 – Jul 9, 2024

  1. Oct 13Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to JUDICIARY
  3. Jul 1, 2024JUDICIARY recommended it
  4. Jul 2, 2024Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Jul 3, 2024Amended on the floor
  8. Jul 9, 2024Passed the Senate, 49 to 0

Back in the House of Representatives Jul 10, 2024

  1. Jul 10, 2024Returned to the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to RULES
  3. The House of Representatives agreed to the other chamber's changes, 202 to 0
  4. Signed in the House of Representatives

To the Governor Jul 10, 2024 – Jul 17, 2024

  1. Jul 10, 2024Signed in the Senate
  2. Sent to the Governor
  3. Jul 17, 2024Signed by the Governor
  4. Became Act 72 of 2024
All 31 actions, as published
  1. Jun 21Referred to JUDICIARY, June 21, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  2. Oct 3Reported as committed, Oct. 3, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  3. Oct 3First consideration, Oct. 3, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  4. Oct 3Laid on the table, Oct. 3, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  5. Oct 3Removed from table, Oct. 3, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  6. Oct 4Second consideration, Oct. 4, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  7. Oct 4Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 4, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  8. Oct 4(Remarks see House Journal Page 1267-1268), Oct. 4, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  9. Oct 5Re-reported as committed, Oct. 5, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  10. Oct 5Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 5, 2023 (202-0) [House]House of Representatives
  11. Oct 5(Remarks see House Journal Page 1314-1316), Oct. 5, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  12. Oct 13In the Senate [Senate]Senate
  13. Oct 13Referred to JUDICIARY, Oct. 13, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  14. Jul 1, 2024Reported as committed, July 1, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  15. Jul 1, 2024First consideration, July 1, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  16. Jul 2, 2024Second consideration, July 2, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  17. Jul 2, 2024Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, July 2, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  18. Jul 2, 2024Re-reported as committed, July 2, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  19. Jul 3, 2024Amended on third consideration, July 3, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  20. Jul 9, 2024Third consideration and final passage, July 9, 2024 (49-0) [Senate]Senate
  21. Jul 9, 2024(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 647-648), July 9, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  22. Jul 10, 2024In the House [House]House of Representatives
  23. Jul 10, 2024Referred to RULES, July 10, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  24. Jul 10, 2024Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, July 10, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  25. Jul 10, 2024House concurred in Senate amendments, July 10, 2024 (202-0) [House]House of Representatives
  26. Jul 10, 2024(Remarks see House Journal Page ), July 10, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  27. Jul 10, 2024Signed in House, July 10, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  28. Jul 10, 2024Signed in Senate, July 10, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  29. Jul 10, 2024Presented to the Governor, July 10, 2024Governor
  30. Jul 17, 2024Approved by the Governor, July 17, 2024Governor
  31. Jul 17, 2024Act No. 72 of 2024, July 17, 2024Governor