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PA Bill Number: SB945

Title: Consolidating the act of August 9, 1955 (P.L.323, No.130), known as The County Code; and making repeals.

Description: Consolidating the act of August 9, 1955 (P.L.323, No.130), known as The County Code; and making repeals. ...

Last Action: Third consideration and final passage (199-0)

Last Action Date: Apr 17, 2024

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Proposed Pennsylvania House Legislation HB1337

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This bill deals with domestic violence issues. The sponsor (Rep. Pashinsky)is generally a supporter of gun control and the language here is troubling in several areas.

Legislation Overview

Title: In abuse of family, further providing for definitions, for commencement of proceedings, for relief, for emergency relief by minor judiciary, for arrest for violation of order, for contempt for violation of order or agreement, for inability to pay and providing for domestic violence treatment, for GPS electronic monitoring and for payment of costs; and, in budget and finance, further providing for Commonwealth portion of fines, etc. and providing for Domestic Violence Reduction Account.

Subject:

Description: An Act amending Titles 23 (Domestic Relations) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in abuse of family, further providing for definitions, for commencement of proceedings, for relief, for emergency relief by minor judiciary, for arrest for violation of order, for contempt for violation of order or agreement, for inability to pay and providing for domestic violence treatment, for GPS electronic monitoring and for payment of costs; and, in budget and finance, further providing for Commonwealth portion of fines, etc. and providing for Domestic Violence Reduction Account.

Session: 2017-2018 Regular Session

Last Action: Referred to JUDICIARY

Last Action Date: May 5, 2017

Link: http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2017&sind=0&body=H&type=B&bn=1337

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

16 sponsors: Eddie Pashinski (D); Carol Hill-Evans (D); Stephen Kinsey (D); Daniel McNeill (D); Thomas Caltagirone (D); David Millard (R); William Kortz (D); Anita Kulik (D); Maria Donatucci (D); Ed Neilson (D); Anthony DeLuca (D); Mark Rozzi (D); Angel Cruz (D); Emilio Vazquez (D); Patrick Harkins (D); Karen Boback (R)

History
Chamber Date Action
House May 5, 2017 Referred to JUDICIARY
Texts
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