House Bill 21
2013-2014 Regular Session
An Act amending the act of July 9, 1976 (P.L.817, No.143), known as the Mental Health Procedures Act, in criminal justice determinations, further providing for incompetence and for procedure.
Co-Sponsorship Memo
Prime Sponsor

Representative Glen Grell
R House District 87
Co-Sponsors

Rep. Mauree Gingrich
R House District 101

Rep. RoseMarie Swanger
R House District 102

Rep. Rob Kauffman
R House District 89

Rep. Florindo Fabrizio
D House District 2

Rep. Adam Harris
R House District 82

Rep. William Kortz
D House District 38

Rep. Margo Davidson
D House District 164

Rep. Richard Stevenson
R House District 8

Rep. Bernie O'Neill
R House District 29

Rep. Rosemary Brown
R House District 189

Rep. Ron Marsico
R House District 105

Rep. Seth Grove
R House District 196

Rep. Mike Fleck
R House District 81

Rep. Chris Ross
R House District 158

Rep. Paul Clymer
R House District 145

Rep. Jaret Gibbons
D House District 10

Rep. Dan Moul
R House District 91

Rep. Ron Miller
R House District 93

Rep. Thomas Murt
R House District 152

Rep. Duane Milne
R House District 167

Rep. Michael Peifer
R House District 139

Rep. Garth Everett
R House District 84

Rep. Thomas Caltagirone
D House District 127
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Act No. 21 of 2014, March 19, 2014
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0114 | Referred to Judiciary, Jan. 16, 2013 |
Reported as committed, June 11, 2013 | |
First consideration, June 11, 2013 | |
Re-committed to Rules, June 11, 2013 | |
Re-reported as committed, Sept. 23, 2013 | |
Laid on the table, Sept. 23, 2013 | |
Removed from table, Oct. 21, 2013 | |
Second consideration, Oct. 22, 2013 | |
Re-committed to Appropriations, Oct. 22, 2013 | |
Re-reported as committed, Oct. 23, 2013 | |
Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 23, 2013 (198-0) | |
In the Senate | |
Referred to Judiciary, Oct. 30, 2013 | |
Reported as committed, Jan. 28, 2014 | |
First consideration, Jan. 28, 2014 | |
Second consideration, Feb. 4, 2014 | |
Third consideration and final passage, March 10, 2014 (48-0) | |
Signed in House, March 11, 2014 | |
Signed in Senate, March 11, 2014 | |
Presented to the Governor, March 12, 2014 | |
Approved by the Governor, March 19, 2014 | |
Act No. 21 of 2014, March 19, 2014 |
Printers Numbers
Votes
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Senate JUDICIARY Committee Vote
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Wednesday, October 23, 2013 - House Floor Vote
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34 0 - opens in a new tab |
Wednesday, October 23, 2013 - House APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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25 0 - opens in a new tab |
Tuesday, June 11, 2013 - House JUDICIARY Committee Vote
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Committee Meetings
There are no committee meetings available.
Statute References
This bill amends the act of July 9, 1976 (P.L.0817, No.0143), known as the Mental Health Procedures Act. Other bills amending the same statute are listed below.

Rep. Margo Davidson
D House District 164

Rep. Margo Davidson
D House District 164

Sen. LeAnna Washington
D Senate District 4
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July 9, 1976 (P.L.0817, No.0143), known as the Mental Health Procedures Act
House Bill 21
2013-2014 Regular Session
Sponsors
GRELL, GINGRICH, SWANGER, KAUFFMAN, FABRIZIO, C. HARRIS, KORTZ, DAVIDSON, STEVENSON, O'NEILL, R. BROWN, MARSICO, GROVE, FLECK, ROSS, CLYMER, GIBBONS, MOUL, R. MILLER, MURT, MILNE, PEIFER, EVERETT, CALTAGIRONE
Short Title
An Act amending the act of July 9, 1976 (P.L.817, No.143), known as the Mental Health Procedures Act, in criminal justice determinations, further providing for incompetence and for procedure.
Memo Subject
Insanity Defense -- Prior House Bill 1405
Actions
0114 | Referred to JUDICIARY, Jan. 16, 2013 |
Reported as committed, June 11, 2013 | |
First consideration, June 11, 2013 | |
Re-committed to RULES, June 11, 2013 | |
Re-reported as committed, Sept. 23, 2013 | |
Laid on the table, Sept. 23, 2013 | |
Removed from table, Oct. 21, 2013 | |
Second consideration, Oct. 22, 2013 | |
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 22, 2013 | |
Re-reported as committed, Oct. 23, 2013 | |
Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 23, 2013 (198-0) | |
In the Senate | |
Referred to JUDICIARY, Oct. 30, 2013 | |
Reported as committed, Jan. 28, 2014 | |
First consideration, Jan. 28, 2014 | |
Second consideration, Feb. 4, 2014 | |
Third consideration and final passage, March 10, 2014 (48-0) | |
Signed in House, March 11, 2014 | |
Signed in Senate, March 11, 2014 | |
Presented to the Governor, March 12, 2014 | |
Approved by the Governor, March 19, 2014 | |
Act No. 21 of 2014, March 19, 2014 |
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