PA Bill Number: HB797
Title: Further providing for requirements of membership, for married persons and pensions to surviving spouses and for eligibility of surviving spouses.
Description: Further providing for requirements of membership, for married persons and pensions to surviving spouses and for eligibility of surviving s ...
Last Action: Third consideration and final passage (48-0)
Last Action Date: Apr 21, 2026
Proposed Pennsylvania House Legislation HB196
This legislation would organize the PA Appellate courts into districts where separate judges would represent all the views much like the Electoral College provides all states with a voice in the Presidential Election!
Legislation Overview
Title: A Joint Resolution proposing integrated amendments to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, organizing the Judiciary into representative districts and further providing for residency requirements.
Subject:
Description: A Joint Resolution proposing integrated amendments to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, organizing the Judiciary into representative districts and further providing for residency requirements.
Session: 2019-2020 Regular Session
Last Action: Referred to JUDICIARY
Last Action Date: January 28, 2019
Sponsors
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23 sponsors: Russ Diamond (R); Aaron Bernstine (R); Martin Causer (R); Cris Dush (R); Joseph Emrick (R); Garth Everett (R); Rich Irvin (R); Robert James (R); Robert Kauffman (R); Dawn Keefer (R); Ryan Mackenzie (R); David Millard (R); Brett Miller (R); Tina Pickett (R); Jack Rader (R); Kathy Rapp (R); Bradley Roae (R); Greg Rothman (R); Francis Ryan (R); Stanley Saylor (R); Ryan Warner (R); David Zimmerman (R); Jim Cox (R)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Jan 28, 2019 | Referred to JUDICIARY |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | not available | state bill text | bill text |
Votes
There have not been any votes on this bill
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