Bill Information

Senate Bill 95
2017-2018 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 communications.
Co-Sponsorship Memo
Prime Sponsor
Photo of Senator Senator Lawrence Farnese
Senator Lawrence Farnese
D Senate District 1
Co-Sponsors
Photo of Senator Sen. Stewart Greenleaf
Sen. Stewart Greenleaf
R Senate District 12
Photo of Senator Sen. Lisa Boscola
Sen. Lisa Boscola
D Senate District 18
Photo of Senator Sen. Randy Vulakovich
Sen. Randy Vulakovich
R Senate District 38
Photo of Senator Sen. John Blake
Sen. John Blake
D Senate District 22
Photo of Senator Sen. John Yudichak
Sen. John Yudichak
D Senate District 14
Photo of Senator Sen. James Brewster
Sen. James Brewster
D Senate District 45
Photo of Senator Sen. Wayne Fontana
Sen. Wayne Fontana
D Senate District 42
Photo of Senator Sen. Jay Costa
Sen. Jay Costa
D Senate District 43
Photo of Senator Sen. Bob Mensch
Sen. Bob Mensch
R Senate District 24
Photo of Senator Sen. Art Haywood
Sen. Art Haywood
D Senate District 4
Photo of Senator Sen. John Rafferty
Sen. John Rafferty
R Senate District 44
Photo of Senator Sen. Vincent Hughes
Sen. Vincent Hughes
D Senate District 7
Photo of Senator Sen. Patrick Browne
Sen. Patrick Browne
R Senate District 16
Photo of Senator Sen. Daylin Leach
Sen. Daylin Leach
D Senate District 17
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Referred to Judiciary, April 26, 2017 House
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0315 Referred to Judiciary, Feb. 15, 2017
Reported as committed, March 21, 2017
First consideration, March 21, 2017
0741 Second consideration, with amendments, April 24, 2017
Third consideration and final passage, April 25, 2017 (43-7)
Vote on final passage reconsidered, April 25, 2017
Final passage, April 25, 2017 (42-8)
In the House
Referred to Judiciary, April 26, 2017
Printers Numbers
Apr 24, 2017
PN 741
Feb 15, 2017
PN 315
Amendments
Senate Amendments to Printers Number 315
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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Senate Bill 95
2017-2018 Regular Session
Sponsors
FARNESE, GREENLEAF, BOSCOLA, VULAKOVICH, BLAKE, YUDICHAK, BREWSTER, FONTANA, COSTA, MENSCH, HAYWOOD, RAFFERTY, HUGHES, BROWNE, LEACH

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
0315 Referred to JUDICIARY, Feb. 15, 2017
Reported as committed, March 21, 2017
First consideration, March 21, 2017
0741 Second consideration, with amendments, April 24, 2017
Third consideration and final passage, April 25, 2017 (43-7)
Vote on final passage reconsidered, April 25, 2017
Final passage, April 25, 2017 (42-8)
In the House
Referred to JUDICIARY, April 26, 2017

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