House Bill 983
2017-2018 Regular Session
An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in alimony and support, further providing for alimony pendente lite, counsel fees and expenses.
Co-Sponsorship Memo
Prime Sponsor
Representative John Lawrence
R House District 13
Co-Sponsors
Rep. Brandon Neuman
D House District 48
Rep. Vanessa Brown
D House District 190
Rep. Thomas Caltagirone
D House District 127
Rep. Becky Corbin
R House District 155
Rep. Tina Davis
D House District 141
Rep. Robert Freeman
D House District 136
Rep. Adam Harris
R House District 82
Rep. Rich Irvin
R House District 81
Rep. Mark Longietti
D House District 7
Rep. Bernie O'Neill
R House District 29
Rep. Tina Pickett
R House District 110
Rep. Harry Readshaw
D House District 36
Rep. Michael Schlossberg
D House District 132
Rep. Jared Solomon
D House District 202
Rep. Todd Stephens
R House District 151
Rep. P. Sturla
D House District 96
Rep. Marcy Toepel
R House District 147
Rep. Judy Ward
R House District 80
Rep. Frank Farry
R House District 142
Rep. Stephen Kinsey
D House District 201
Rep. Katharine Watson
R House District 144
Rep. Mark Rozzi
D House District 126
Rep. Eric Roe
R House District 158
Rep. Christopher Rabb
D House District 200
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Act No. 102 of 2018, Oct. 24, 2018
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| 1144 | Referred to Judiciary, March 28, 2017 |
| 2743 | Reported as amended, 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 | |
| Laid on the table, Sept. 24, 2018 | |
| Removed from table, Sept. 24, 2018 | |
| Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 17, 2018 (46-3) | |
| Signed in House, Oct. 17, 2018 | |
| Signed in Senate, Oct. 17, 2018 | |
| Presented to the Governor, Oct. 18, 2018 | |
| Approved by the Governor, Oct. 24, 2018 | |
| Act No. 102 of 2018, Oct. 24, 2018 |
Printers Numbers
Amendments
House Amendments to Printers Number 1144
Votes
Tuesday, June 5, 2018
Senate JUDICIARY Committee Vote
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Wednesday, December 6, 2017 - House Floor Vote
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Wednesday, December 6, 2017 - House APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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Tuesday, November 21, 2017 - House JUDICIARY Committee Vote
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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 23 (Domestic Relations). Other bills amending the same statute are listed below.
Rep. Rick Saccone
R House District 39
Rep. Sheryl Delozier
R House District 88
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View all legislation amending Title
23 (Domestic Relations)
House Bill 983
2017-2018 Regular Session
Sponsors
LAWRENCE, NEUMAN, V. BROWN, CALTAGIRONE, CORBIN, DAVIS, FREEMAN, A. HARRIS, IRVIN, LONGIETTI, B. O'NEILL, PICKETT, READSHAW, SCHLOSSBERG, SOLOMON, STEPHENS, STURLA, TOEPEL, WARD, FARRY, KINSEY, WATSON, ROZZI, ROE, RABB
Short Title
An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in alimony and support, further providing for alimony pendente lite, counsel fees and expenses.
Memo Subject
Cosponsor Memo - Ensuring a Victim of Domestic Violence is not Forced to Pay Their Abuser APL
Actions
| 1144 | Referred to JUDICIARY, March 28, 2017 |
| 2743 | Reported as amended, 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 | |
| Laid on the table, Sept. 24, 2018 | |
| Removed from table, Sept. 24, 2018 | |
| Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 17, 2018 (46-3) | |
| Signed in House, Oct. 17, 2018 | |
| Signed in Senate, Oct. 17, 2018 | |
| Presented to the Governor, Oct. 18, 2018 | |
| Approved by the Governor, Oct. 24, 2018 | |
| Act No. 102 of 2018, Oct. 24, 2018 |
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