House Bill 1644
2017-2018 Regular Session
An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in civil actions and proceedings, extensively revising statutory arbitration and providing for collaborative law process; and making editorial changes.
Co-Sponsorship Memo
Prime Sponsor

Representative Kate Klunk
R House District 169
Co-Sponsors

Rep. Bryan Cutler
R House District 100

Rep. David Millard
R House District 109

Rep. Kristin Hill
R House District 93

Rep. Jeff Wheeland
R House District 83

Rep. Mark Longietti
D House District 7

Rep. Matthew Baker
R House District 68

Rep. Paul Schemel
R House District 90

Rep. Stan Saylor
R House District 94

Rep. John Maher
R House District 40

Rep. Todd Stephens
R House District 151

Rep. Katharine Watson
R House District 144

Rep. David Zimmerman
R House District 99

Rep. Rob Kauffman
R House District 89

Rep. Tedd Nesbit
R House District 8

Rep. Tim Briggs
D House District 149

Rep. Gerald Mullery
D House District 119

Rep. Jerry Knowles
R House District 124

Rep. Perry Warren
D House District 31

Rep. Barry Jozwiak
R House District 5

Rep. Tarah Toohil
R House District 116

Rep. Duane Milne
R House District 167

Rep. Bryan Barbin
D House District 71

Rep. Tina Davis
D House District 141
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Act No. 55 of 2018, June 28, 2018
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2199 | Referred to Judiciary, June 30, 2017 |
Reported as committed, Nov. 21, 2017 | |
First consideration, Nov. 21, 2017 | |
Laid on the table, Nov. 21, 2017 | |
Removed from table, Dec. 4, 2017 | |
Second consideration, Dec. 5, 2017 | |
Re-committed to Appropriations, Dec. 5, 2017 | |
Re-reported as committed, Dec. 6, 2017 | |
Third consideration and final passage, Dec. 6, 2017 (187-0) | |
In the Senate | |
Referred to Judiciary, Dec. 8, 2017 | |
Reported as committed, June 5, 2018 | |
First consideration, June 5, 2018 | |
Second consideration, June 6, 2018 | |
3783 | Amended on third consideration, June 20, 2018 |
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 689-694), June 20, 2018 | |
Third consideration and final passage, June 21, 2018 (47-2) | |
In the House | |
Referred to Rules, June 22, 2018 | |
Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, June 22, 2018 | |
House concurred in Senate amendments, June 22, 2018 (193-0) | |
(Remarks see House Journal Page 1001), June 22, 2018 | |
Signed in House, June 22, 2018 | |
Signed in Senate, June 22, 2018 | |
Presented to the Governor, June 22, 2018 | |
Approved by the Governor, June 28, 2018 | |
Act No. 55 of 2018, June 28, 2018 |
Printers Numbers
Amendments
Senate Amendments to Printers Number 2199
Votes
47 2 - opens in a new tab |
Thursday, June 21, 2018 - Senate Floor Vote
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15 0 - opens in a new tab |
Tuesday, June 5, 2018 - Senate JUDICIARY Committee Vote
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187 0 - opens in a new tab |
Wednesday, December 6, 2017 - House Floor Vote
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35 0 - opens in a new tab |
Wednesday, December 6, 2017 - House APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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25 0 - opens in a new tab |
Tuesday, November 21, 2017 - House JUDICIARY Committee Vote
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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.

Rep. Jason Dawkins
D House District 179
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42 (Judiciary And Judicial Procedure)
House Bill 1644
2017-2018 Regular Session
Sponsors
KLUNK, CUTLER, MILLARD, PHILLIPS-HILL, WHEELAND, LONGIETTI, BAKER, SCHEMEL, SAYLOR, MAHER, STEPHENS, WATSON, ZIMMERMAN, KAUFFMAN, NESBIT, BRIGGS, MULLERY, KNOWLES, WARREN, JOZWIAK, TOOHIL, MILNE, BARBIN, DAVIS
Short Title
An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in civil actions and proceedings, extensively revising statutory arbitration and providing for collaborative law process; and making editorial changes.
Memo Subject
Pennsylvania Collaborative Law Act (PCLA)
Actions
2199 | Referred to JUDICIARY, June 30, 2017 |
Reported as committed, Nov. 21, 2017 | |
First consideration, Nov. 21, 2017 | |
Laid on the table, Nov. 21, 2017 | |
Removed from table, Dec. 4, 2017 | |
Second consideration, Dec. 5, 2017 | |
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, Dec. 5, 2017 | |
Re-reported as committed, Dec. 6, 2017 | |
Third consideration and final passage, Dec. 6, 2017 (187-0) | |
In the Senate | |
Referred to JUDICIARY, Dec. 8, 2017 | |
Reported as committed, June 5, 2018 | |
First consideration, June 5, 2018 | |
Second consideration, June 6, 2018 | |
3783 | Amended on third consideration, June 20, 2018 |
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 689-694), June 20, 2018 | |
Third consideration and final passage, June 21, 2018 (47-2) | |
In the House | |
Referred to RULES, June 22, 2018 | |
Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, June 22, 2018 | |
House concurred in Senate amendments, June 22, 2018 (193-0) | |
(Remarks see House Journal Page 1001), June 22, 2018 | |
Signed in House, June 22, 2018 | |
Signed in Senate, June 22, 2018 | |
Presented to the Governor, June 22, 2018 | |
Approved by the Governor, June 28, 2018 | |
Act No. 55 of 2018, June 28, 2018 |
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