SB 708 Pennsylvania Senate · 2021-2022 Regular Session

An Act amending the act of November 24, 1998 (P.L.882, No.111), known as the Crime Victims Act, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in crime victims, further providing for rights, for responsibilities of victims of crime under basic bill of rights, for responsibilities of State and local law enforcement agencies, for responsibilities of prosecutor's office, for responsibilities of department, local correctional facilities and board and for responsibilities of juvenile probation office; in administration, further providing for office, for powers and duties of victim advocate and for powers and duties of Office of Victims' Services; in compensation, further providing for persons eligible for compensation, providing for counseling services for victims of sexual abuse and further providing for filing of claims for compensation, for minimum allowable claim, for determination of claims, for emergency awards, for awards and for confidentiality of records; in services, further providing for eligibility of victims; in financial matters, further providing for costs and for costs for offender supervision programs; in enforcement, further providing for subrogation and for revictimization relief; transferring money from the Crime Victim's Compensation Fund; providing for applicability; and making a related repeal.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Jun 2021
House Passage
Governor
Introduced May 25, 2021 Last action Sep 13, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Jun 25, 2021

How they voted

480
Passed
Total votes 48
Jun 25, 2021
D Democratic21
21 Yea
100% Yea
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican26
26 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Jun 13, 2022
Lower · Passed
PN 1744 Reported as amended
lower
Jun 28, 2021
Committee
Referred to JUDICIARY
lower
Jun 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Jun 23, 2021
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as committed
upper
Jun 21, 2021
Committee
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
upper
Jun 15, 2021
Upper · Passed
PN 0900 Reported as amended
upper
May 25, 2021
Committee
PN 0806 Referred to JUDICIARY
upper
1 primary · 14 co-sponsors

Sponsors