Bill Information

Senate Bill 95
2015-2016 Regular Session
An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in particular rights and immunities, providing for immunity for constitutionally protected commun . . .ications.
Co-Sponsorship Memo
Prime Sponsor
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Senator Lawrence Farnese
D Senate District 1
Co-Sponsors
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Sen. Wayne Fontana
D Senate District 42
Photo of Senator Sen. James Brewster
Sen. James Brewster
D Senate District 45
Photo of Senator Sen. Jay Costa
Sen. Jay Costa
D Senate District 43
Photo of Senator Sen. Christine Tartaglione
Sen. Christine Tartaglione
D Senate District 2
Photo of Senator Sen. Art Haywood
Sen. Art Haywood
D Senate District 4
Photo of Senator Sen. John Yudichak
Sen. John Yudichak
D Senate District 14
Photo of Senator Sen. Lisa Boscola
Sen. Lisa Boscola
D Senate District 18
Photo of Senator Sen. John Blake
Sen. John Blake
D Senate District 22
Photo of Senator Sen. Daylin Leach
Sen. Daylin Leach
D Senate District 17
Photo of Senator Sen. Shirley Kitchen
Sen. Shirley Kitchen
D Senate District 3
Photo of Senator Sen. John Wozniak
Sen. John Wozniak
D Senate District 35
Photo of Senator Sen. Stewart Greenleaf
Sen. Stewart Greenleaf
R Senate District 12
Photo of Senator Sen. John Eichelberger
Sen. John Eichelberger
R Senate District 30
Photo of Senator Sen. Richard Alloway
Sen. Richard Alloway
R Senate District 33
Photo of Senator Sen. Randy Vulakovich
Sen. Randy Vulakovich
R Senate District 38
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Referred to Judiciary, July 6, 2015 House
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0654 Referred to Judiciary, March 31, 2015
Reported as committed, May 5, 2015
First consideration, May 5, 2015
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 434), May 5, 2015
Laid on the table, June 15, 2015
Removed from table, June 29, 2015
Second consideration, June 29, 2015
Third consideration, June 30, 2015
Vote on third consideration reconsidered, June 30, 2015
1152 Amended on third consideration, June 30, 2015
Third consideration and final passage, June 30, 2015 (48-1)
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 809), June 30, 2015
In the House
Referred to Judiciary, July 6, 2015
Printers Numbers
Jun 30, 2015
PN 1152
Mar 31, 2015
PN 654
Amendments
Senate Amendments to Printers Number 654
Votes
Committee Meetings
There are no committee meetings available.
Statute References

This bill amends Title 42 (Judiciary And Judicial Procedure). Other bills amending the same statute are listed below.





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Sen. John Gordner
R Senate District 27


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Senate Bill 95
2015-2016 Regular Session
Sponsors
FARNESE, FONTANA, BREWSTER, COSTA, TARTAGLIONE, HAYWOOD, YUDICHAK, BOSCOLA, BLAKE, LEACH, KITCHEN, WOZNIAK, GREENLEAF, EICHELBERGER, ALLOWAY, VULAKOVICH

Short Title
An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in particular rights and immunities, providing for immunity for constitutionally protected communications.

Memo Subject
Anti-SLAPP Legislation

Actions
0654 Referred to JUDICIARY, March 31, 2015
Reported as committed, May 5, 2015
First consideration, May 5, 2015
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 434), May 5, 2015
Laid on the table, June 15, 2015
Removed from table, June 29, 2015
Second consideration, June 29, 2015
Third consideration, June 30, 2015
Vote on third consideration reconsidered, June 30, 2015
1152 Amended on third consideration, June 30, 2015
Third consideration and final passage, June 30, 2015 (48-1)
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 809), June 30, 2015
In the House
Referred to JUDICIARY, July 6, 2015

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