An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in authorized disposition of offenders, further providing for restitution for injuries to person or property; and, in sentencing, further providing for victim impact statements.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2017
Committee Review
Oct 2018
Senate Passage
Oct 2018
House Passage
Oct 2018
Signed into Law
Oct 2018
Introduced Sep 25, 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
22
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
1
Oct 24, 2018
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor
upper
Oct 17, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in House amendments
upper
Oct 17, 2018
Upper · Passed
Re-reported on concurrence, as committed
upper
Oct 16, 2018
Committee
Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
upper
Oct 16, 2018
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Oct 16, 2018
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Oct 15, 2018
Committee
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
lower
Oct 9, 2018
Lower · Passed
PN 2084 Reported as amended
lower
May 23, 2018
Committee
Referred to JUDICIARY
lower
May 22, 2018
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
May 21, 2018
Introduced
PN 1760 Amended on third consideration
upper
Apr 24, 2018
Upper · Passed
Reported as committed
upper
Sep 25, 2017
Committee
PN 1199 Referred to JUDICIARY
upper
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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