A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, further providing for courts to be open and suits against the Commonwealth.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2019
Committee Review
Nov 2019
House Passage
Apr 2019
Senate Passage
Nov 2019
Governor
Introduced Nov 25, 2019
Last action Nov 25, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Nov 20, 2019 · House Apr 10, 2019
How they voted
27–6
Passed
Total votes 33
Nov 20, 2019
D
Democratic14
71% Yea
R
Republican19
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
6
Committee
8
Nov 25, 2019
Introduced
Filed in the Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth
upper
Nov 20, 2019
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Nov 19, 2019
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as committed
upper
Nov 19, 2019
Committee
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
upper
Nov 18, 2019
Upper · Passed
Reported as committed
upper
Apr 22, 2019
Committee
Referred to JUDICIARY
upper
Apr 10, 2019
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Apr 10, 2019
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Apr 9, 2019
Committee
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS
lower
Apr 8, 2019
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Mar 27, 2019
Committee
PN 1130 Referred to JUDICIARY
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jim Gregory
RRepublican
Co
Liz Hanbidge
DDemocratic
Co
Mark Rozzi
DDemocratic
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