An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in assault, further providing for probable cause arrests in domestic violence cases.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2018
Senate Passage
Mar 2018
House Passage
Mar 2018
Signed into Law
Apr 2018
Introduced Feb 27, 2017
Signed Apr 16, 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
23
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Apr 16, 2018
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor
upper
Mar 21, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in House amendments
upper
Mar 20, 2018
Upper · Passed
Re-reported on concurrence, as committed
upper
Mar 19, 2018
Committee
Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
upper
Mar 12, 2018
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Mar 12, 2018
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Feb 6, 2018
Committee
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
lower
Jan 23, 2018
Lower · Passed
PN 1424 Reported as amended
lower
Jul 9, 2017
Committee
Referred to JUDICIARY
lower
Jul 8, 2017
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
May 9, 2017
Upper · Passed
Reported as committed
upper
Feb 27, 2017
Committee
PN 0439 Referred to JUDICIARY
upper
1 primary · 14 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Camera Bartolotta
RRepublican
Co
Bob Mensch
RRepublican
Co
Elder Vogel
RRepublican
Co
Gene Yaw
RRepublican
Co
Jim Brewster
DDemocratic
Co
John C. Rafferty
RRepublican
Co
John R. Gordner
RRepublican
Co
John T. Yudichak
IIndependent
Co
Lisa Boscola
DDemocratic
Co
Michele Brooks
RRepublican
Co
Patrick M. Browne
RRepublican
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