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
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
Jan 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Governor
Introduced Jan 6, 2023
Last action Jun 5, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Jan 11, 2023 · House May 22, 2023
How they voted
26–15
Passed
Total votes 41
Jan 11, 2023
D
Democratic16
93% Nay
R
Republican25
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
8
Committee
10
Amendments
3
Jun 5, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules & Executive Nominations
upper
May 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
May 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
May 3, 2023
Committee
Re-referred to Appropriations
lower
Apr 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Mar 13, 2023
Committee
Re-committed to Judiciary
lower
Mar 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported as amended
lower
Mar 1, 2023
Committee
Referred to Judiciary
lower
Jan 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Jan 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as committed
upper
Jan 11, 2023
Committee
Re-referred to Appropriations
upper
Jan 10, 2023
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as amended
upper
Jan 10, 2023
Committee
Re-referred to Rules & Executive Nominations
upper
Jan 9, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported as amended
upper
Jan 6, 2023
Committee
Referred to State Government
upper
1 primary · 23 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dan Laughlin
RRepublican
Co
Camera Bartolotta
RRepublican
Co
Chris Gebhard
RRepublican
Co
Cris Dush
RRepublican
Co
Devlin Robinson
RRepublican
Co
Doug Mastriano
RRepublican
Co
Elder Vogel
RRepublican
Co
Frank Farry
RRepublican
Co
Gene Yaw
RRepublican
Co
Greg Rothman
RRepublican
Co
Jarrett Coleman
RRepublican
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