An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in particular rights and immunities, providing for immunity for constitutionally protected communications.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Apr 2017
Senate Passage
Apr 2017
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 15, 2017
Last action Apr 26, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Apr 25, 2017
How they voted
20–5
Passed
Total votes 25
Apr 25, 2017
D
Democratic10
100% Yea
R
Republican15
66% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Apr 26, 2017
Committee
Referred to JUDICIARY
lower
Apr 25, 2017
Upper · Passed
Final passage
upper
Apr 25, 2017
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Mar 21, 2017
Upper · Passed
Reported as committed
upper
Feb 15, 2017
Committee
PN 0315 Referred to JUDICIARY
upper
1 primary · 13 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lawrence M. Farnese
DDemocratic
Co
Art Haywood
DDemocratic
Co
Bob Mensch
RRepublican
Co
Daylin Leach
DDemocratic
Co
Jim Brewster
DDemocratic
Co
John C. Rafferty
RRepublican
Co
John P. Blake
DDemocratic
Co
John T. Yudichak
IIndependent
Co
Lisa Boscola
DDemocratic
Co
Patrick M. Browne
RRepublican
Co
Randy Vulakovich
RRepublican
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