An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in juvenile matters, further providing for definitions, for summary offenses and for adjudication.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2018
House Passage
Jun 2018
Senate Passage
Jun 2018
Signed into Law
Jun 2018
Introduced Jan 23, 2017
Signed Jun 28, 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
21
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Jun 28, 2018
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor
lower
Jun 22, 2018
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate amendments
lower
Jun 22, 2018
Lower · Passed
Re-reported on concurrence, as committed
lower
Jun 22, 2018
Committee
Referred to RULES
lower
Jun 22, 2018
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Jun 5, 2018
Upper · Passed
PN 3607 Reported as amended
upper
Feb 15, 2017
Committee
Referred to JUDICIARY
upper
Feb 7, 2017
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Feb 7, 2017
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Feb 6, 2017
Committee
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS
lower
Jan 25, 2017
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Jan 23, 2017
Committee
PN 0123 Referred to JUDICIARY
lower
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tedd C. Nesbit
RRepublican
Co
Barry Jozwiak
RRepublican
Co
Bryan Barbin
DDemocratic
Co
Jack Rader
RRepublican
Co
Katharine M. Watson
RRepublican
Co
Kerry Benninghoff
RRepublican
Co
Mark Rozzi
DDemocratic
Co
Matt Gabler
RRepublican
Co
Nick Miccarelli
RRepublican
Co
Ron Marsico
RRepublican
Co
William C. Kortz
DDemocratic
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