An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in organization and jurisdiction of courts of common pleas, further providing for courts of common pleas.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Dec 2023
Senate Passage
Dec 2023
House Passage
Dec 2023
Signed into Law
Dec 2023
Introduced Feb 10, 2023
Signed Dec 14, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Jun 6, 2023 · House Dec 13, 2023
How they voted
42–0
Passed
Total votes 42
Jun 6, 2023
D
Democratic16
100% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Dec 14, 2023
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor
upper
Dec 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in House amendments
upper
Dec 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Re-reported on concurrence, as committed
upper
Dec 13, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules & Executive Nominations
upper
Dec 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Dec 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Dec 12, 2023
Committee
Re-referred to Appropriations
lower
Oct 31, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported as amended
lower
Jun 7, 2023
Committee
Referred to Judiciary
lower
Jun 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Jun 5, 2023
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as committed
upper
May 10, 2023
Committee
Re-referred to Appropriations
upper
Apr 25, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported as amended
upper
Feb 10, 2023
Committee
Referred to Judiciary
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Judy Ward
RRepublican
Co
Carolyn Comitta
DDemocratic
Co
Lynda Culver
RRepublican
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