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2023–2024 Regular Session

Senate Bill 361

An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in organization and jurisdiction of courts of common pleas, further providing for courts of common pleas.

Became law as Act 58 of 2023, signed December 14, 2023, 307 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

3 co-sponsors

Carolyn T. Comitta, Lynda Schlegel Culver, Steven J. Santarsiero

Its course

February 10 to December 14, 2023, 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 SenateFeb 10 to Jun 6116 days

JudiciaryFeb 10 to Apr 2574 days

AppropriationsMay 10 to Jun 526 days

In the House of RepresentativesJun 6 to Dec 13190 days

JudiciaryJun 7 to Oct 31146 days

AppropriationsDec 12 to Dec 131 day

Back in the SenateDec 13 to Dec 130 days

Waiting to be sentDec 13 to Dec 141 day

With the GovernorDec 14 to Dec 140 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading49–0

    May 9

  • Senate, third reading50–0

    Passed · Jun 6

  • House of Representatives, third reading168–35

    Passed · Dec 13

  • Senate, concurrence50–0

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Dec 13

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 25

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Oct 31

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Dec 12

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 Feb 10 – Jun 6

  1. Feb 10Sent to JUDICIARY
  2. Apr 25JUDICIARY recommended it as amended
  3. May 9Read a second time
  4. May 10Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Jun 5APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Jun 6Passed the Senate, 50 to 0

In the House of Representatives Jun 7 – Dec 13

  1. Jun 7Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to JUDICIARY
  3. Oct 31JUDICIARY recommended it as amended
  4. Dec 12Amended and read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Dec 13APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Passed the House of Representatives, 168 to 35

Back in the Senate Dec 13

  1. Dec 13Returned to the Senate
  2. Sent to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
  3. The Senate agreed to the other chamber's changes, 50 to 0
  4. Signed in the Senate

To the Governor Dec 13 – Dec 14

  1. Dec 13Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Dec 14Sent to the Governor
  3. Signed by the Governor
  4. Became Act 58 of 2023
All 28 actions, as published
  1. Feb 10Referred to JUDICIARY, Feb. 10, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  2. Apr 25Reported as amended, April 25, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  3. Apr 25First consideration, April 25, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  4. May 9Second consideration, *opening vote* May 9, 2023 (49-0) [Senate]Senate
  5. May 10Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, May 10, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  6. Jun 5Re-reported as committed, June 5, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  7. Jun 6Third consideration and final passage, June 6, 2023 (50-0) [Senate]Senate
  8. Jun 6(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 495-496), June 6, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  9. Jun 7In the House [House]House of Representatives
  10. Jun 7Referred to JUDICIARY, June 7, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  11. Oct 31Reported as amended, Oct. 31, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  12. Oct 31First consideration, Oct. 31, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  13. Oct 31Laid on the table, Oct. 31, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  14. Dec 11Removed from table, Dec. 11, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  15. Dec 12Second consideration, with amendments, Dec. 12, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  16. Dec 12Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Dec. 12, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  17. Dec 12(Remarks see House Journal Page 1674-1676), Dec. 12, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  18. Dec 13Re-reported as committed, Dec. 13, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  19. Dec 13Third consideration and final passage, Dec. 13, 2023 (168-35) [House]House of Representatives
  20. Dec 13In the Senate [Senate]Senate
  21. Dec 13Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, Dec. 13, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  22. Dec 13Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Dec. 13, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  23. Dec 13Senate concurred in House amendments, Dec. 13, 2023 (50-0) [Senate]Senate
  24. Dec 13Signed in Senate, Dec. 13, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  25. Dec 13Signed in House, Dec. 13, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  26. Dec 14Presented to the Governor, Dec. 14, 2023Governor
  27. Dec 14Approved by the Governor, Dec. 14, 2023Governor
  28. Dec 14Act No. 58 of 2023, Dec. 14, 2023Governor