PA Bill Number: SB475
Title: In organization and jurisdiction of courts of common pleas, further providing for problem-solving courts; and, in sentencing, further providing for ...
Description: In organization and jurisdiction of courts of common pleas, further providing for problem-solving courts; and, in sentencing, further providing for ...
Last Action: Re-reported as committed
Last Action Date: Apr 1, 2025
Proposed Pennsylvania Senate Legislation SB54
Legislation Overview
Title: In limitation of time, further providing for six months limitation; in matters affecting government units, further providing for exceptions to sovereign immunity, for limitations on damages and for exceptions to governmental immunity and providing for claims for compensation for wrongful conviction; in general administration, providing for services after wrongful conviction; and, in Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole, further providing for powers and duties of department.
Subject:
Description: An Act amending Titles 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) and 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in limitation of time, further providing for six months limitation; in matters affecting government units, further providing for exceptions to sovereign immunity, for limitations on damages and for exceptions to governmental immunity and providing for claims for compensation for wrongful conviction; in general administration, providing for services after wrongful conviction; and, in Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole, further providing for powers and duties of department.
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
Last Action: Referred to JUDICIARY
Last Action Date: March 21, 2025
Link: https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2025&sind=0&body=S&type=B&bn=54
Sponsors
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10 sponsors: Vincent Hughes (D); Camera Bartolotta (R); Judy Schwank (D); Christine Tartaglione (D); Nikil Saval (D); Jay Costa (D); John Kane (D); Lindsey Williams (D); Nicholas Miller (D); Sharif Street (D)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Mar 21, 2025 | 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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