An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in obstructing governmental operations, providing for unlawful use of an audio or video device in court.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Oct 2018
House Passage
Oct 2018
Senate Passage
Oct 2018
Signed into Law
Oct 2018
Introduced Jan 23, 2017
Signed Oct 24, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
1
Oct 24, 2018
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor
lower
Oct 17, 2018
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate amendments
lower
Oct 17, 2018
Lower · Passed
Re-reported on concurrence, as committed
lower
Oct 17, 2018
Committee
Referred to RULES
lower
Oct 16, 2018
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Oct 15, 2018
Introduced
PN 4251 Amended on third consideration
upper
Mar 19, 2018
Upper · Passed
Reported as committed
upper
May 31, 2017
Committee
Referred to JUDICIARY
upper
May 23, 2017
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
May 23, 2017
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
May 22, 2017
Committee
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS
lower
May 9, 2017
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Jan 23, 2017
Committee
PN 0113 Referred to JUDICIARY
lower
1 primary · 16 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jerry Knowles
RRepublican
Co
Barry Jozwiak
RRepublican
Co
Bryan Barbin
DDemocratic
Co
Dave Zimmerman
RRepublican
Co
Harry Readshaw
DDemocratic
Co
Jared Solomon
DDemocratic
Co
Jason Ortitay
RRepublican
Co
Justin J. Simmons
RRepublican
Co
Karen Boback
RRepublican
Co
Mark Gillen
RRepublican
Co
Mark Rozzi
DDemocratic
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