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2023–2024 Regular Session

House Bill 917

An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, adopting the Uniform Family Law Arbitration Act.

Became law as Act 12 of 2024, signed May 8, 2024, 387 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

17 co-sponsors

TINA M. DAVIS, Maureen E. Madden, Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz, Mark Rozzi, Carol Hill-Evans, Benjamin V. Sanchez, Stephen Kinsey, Lisa A. Borowski, Tim Brennan, Liz Hanbidge, Chris Pielli, Perry S. Warren, Kate A. Klunk, Joe Webster, Paul Takac, Jim Haddock, G. Roni Green

Its course

April 17, 2023 to May 8, 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 13 days

In the House of RepresentativesApr 17 to May 2235 days

JudiciaryApr 17 to Apr 247 days

AppropriationsMay 3 to May 2219 days

In the SenateMay 22 to Apr 9323 days

JudiciaryJun 2 to Nov 14165 days

AppropriationsNov 15 to Apr 8145 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesApr 9 to Apr 101 day

Waiting to be sentApr 10 to Apr 2919 days

With the GovernorApr 29 to May 89 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading201–0

    Passed · May 22

  • Senate, third reading50–0

    Passed · Apr 9, 2024

  • House of Representatives, concurrence200–0

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

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted May 3

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Nov 14

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 8, 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 Apr 17 – May 22

  1. Apr 17Sent to JUDICIARY
  2. Apr 24JUDICIARY recommended it
  3. May 3Amended and read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. May 22APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the House of Representatives, 201 to 0

In the Senate Jun 2 – Apr 9, 2024

  1. Jun 2Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to JUDICIARY
  3. Nov 14JUDICIARY recommended it as amended
  4. Nov 15Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Apr 8, 2024APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Amended on the floor
  8. Apr 9, 2024Passed the Senate, 50 to 0

Back in the House of Representatives Apr 10, 2024

  1. Apr 10, 2024Returned to the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to RULES
  3. The House of Representatives agreed to the other chamber's changes, 200 to 0
  4. Signed in the House of Representatives

To the Governor Apr 29, 2024 – May 8, 2024

  1. Apr 29, 2024Signed in the Senate
  2. Sent to the Governor
  3. May 8, 2024Signed by the Governor
  4. Became Act 12 of 2024
All 31 actions, as published
  1. Apr 17Referred to JUDICIARY, April 17, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  2. Apr 24Reported as committed, April 24, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  3. Apr 24First consideration, April 24, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  4. Apr 24Laid on the table, April 24, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  5. May 2Removed from table, May 2, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  6. May 3Second consideration, with amendments, May 3, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  7. May 3Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, May 3, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  8. May 3(Remarks see House Journal Page 342-343), May 3, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  9. May 22Re-reported as committed, May 22, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  10. May 22Third consideration and final passage, May 22, 2023 (201-0) [House]House of Representatives
  11. May 22(Remarks see House Journal Page 409-410), May 22, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  12. Jun 2In the Senate [Senate]Senate
  13. Jun 2Referred to JUDICIARY, June 2, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  14. Nov 14Reported as amended, Nov. 14, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  15. Nov 14First consideration, Nov. 14, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  16. Nov 15Second consideration, Nov. 15, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  17. Nov 15Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Nov. 15, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  18. Apr 8, 2024Re-reported as committed, April 8, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  19. Apr 8, 2024Amended on third consideration, April 8, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  20. Apr 8, 2024(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 164), April 8, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  21. Apr 9, 2024Third consideration and final passage, April 9, 2024 (50-0) [Senate]Senate
  22. Apr 10, 2024In the House [House]House of Representatives
  23. Apr 10, 2024Referred to RULES, April 10, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  24. Apr 10, 2024Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, April 10, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  25. Apr 10, 2024House concurred in Senate amendments, April 10, 2024 (200-0) [House]House of Representatives
  26. Apr 10, 2024(Remarks see House Journal Page 282-283), April 10, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  27. Apr 10, 2024Signed in House, April 10, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  28. Apr 29, 2024Signed in Senate, April 29, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  29. Apr 29, 2024Presented to the Governor, April 29, 2024Governor
  30. May 8, 2024Approved by the Governor, May 8, 2024Governor
  31. May 8, 2024Act No. 12 of 2024, May 8, 2024Governor