An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in criminal homicide, further providing for the offense of drug delivery resulting in death; and imposing a penalty.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Oct 2023
Senate Passage
Oct 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 31, 2023
Last action Oct 3, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Oct 2, 2023
How they voted
35–14
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 50
Oct 2, 2023
D
Democratic22
63% Nay
R
Republican28
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Oct 3, 2023
Committee
Referred to Judiciary
lower
Oct 2, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Oct 2, 2023
Upper · Passed
Amended on third consideration
upper
Jun 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported as amended
upper
Jan 31, 2023
Committee
Referred to Judiciary
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Doug Mastriano
RRepublican
Co
Cris Dush
RRepublican
Co
Elder Vogel
RRepublican
Co
Michele Brooks
RRepublican
Co
Wayne Langerholc
RRepublican
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