An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in protection from abuse, further providing for commencement of proceedings.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2018
House Passage
Feb 2017
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
20
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Oct 24, 2018
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor
upper
Oct 17, 2018
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Jun 12, 2018
Upper · Passed
Reported as committed
upper
Feb 15, 2017
Committee
Referred to JUDICIARY
upper
Feb 8, 2017
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Feb 8, 2017
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Feb 7, 2017
Committee
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS
lower
Jan 25, 2017
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Jan 23, 2017
Committee
PN 0050 Referred to JUDICIARY
lower
1 primary · 15 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Sheryl Delozier
RRepublican
Co
Bryan Barbin
DDemocratic
Co
Ed Neilson
DDemocratic
Co
Harry Readshaw
DDemocratic
Co
Katharine M. Watson
RRepublican
Co
Madeleine Dean
DDemocratic
Co
Marcy Toepel
RRepublican
Co
Margo L. Davidson
DDemocratic
Co
Mark Rozzi
DDemocratic
Co
Ron Marsico
RRepublican
Co
Stephen Kinsey
DDemocratic
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