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
Proposed Pennsylvania House Legislation HB38
This legislation would set up districts for appellate courts that would provide for an equal distribution of judicial temperament throughout Pennsylvania instead of how most members of the courts come from only two counties.
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: 2021-2022 Regular Session
Last Action: Laid on the table
Last Action Date: January 13, 2021
Link: https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2021&sind=0&body=H&type=B&bn=38
Sponsors
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35 sponsors: Russ Diamond (R); Robert Kauffman (R); Aaron Bernstine (R); Karen Boback (R); Martin Causer (R); Jim Cox (R); Lynda Schlegel Culver (R); George Dunbar (R); Seth Grove (R); Joe Hamm (R); David Hickernell (R); Rich Irvin (R); Robert James (R); Dawn Keefer (R); Andrew Lewis (R); Ryan Mackenzie (R); David Maloney (R); David Millard (R); Brett Miller (R); Dan Moul (R); Clinton Owlett (R); Tina Pickett (R); Jack Rader (R); Kathy Rapp (R); Greg Rothman (R); David Rowe (R); Francis Ryan (R); Thomas Sankey (R); Stanley Saylor (R); Ryan Warner (R); Jeff Wheeland (R); David Zimmerman (R); Perry Stambaugh (R); Milou Mackenzie (R); Joseph Emrick (R)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Jan 13, 2021 | Corrective Reprint, Printer's No. 105 |
| House | Jan 13, 2021 | Reported as committed |
| House | Jan 13, 2021 | First consideration |
| House | Jan 13, 2021 | Laid on the table |
| House | Jan 11, 2021 | Referred to JUDICIARY |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Amended | not available | state bill text | bill text |
| Introduced | not available | state bill text | bill text |
Votes
There have not been any votes on this bill
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