House Bill 962
2019-2020 Regular Session
An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, reforming remedies for victims of sexual abuse: in limitation of time, further providing for six months limitation, for infancy, insanity or imprisonment, for no limitation applicable and for other offenses; in matters affecting government units, further providing for exceptions to sovereign immunity, for limitations on damages in actions against Commonwealth parties, for exceptions to governmental immunity and for limitations on damages in actions against local parties; in sentencing alternatives, providing for counseling services for victims of sexual abuse; and transferring money from the General Fund into the Crime Victim's Compensation Fund.
Prime Sponsor
Representative Mark Rozzi
D House District 126
Co-Sponsors
Rep. Jim Gregory
R House District 80
Rep. Tim Briggs
D House District 149
Rep. Stephen Kinsey
D House District 201
Rep. Liz Hanbidge
D House District 61
Rep. Joe Webster
D House District 150
Rep. Benjamin Sanchez
D House District 153
Rep. Brian Sims
D House District 182
Rep. Tina Davis
D House District 141
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Act No. 87 of 2019, Nov. 26, 2019
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| 1131 | Referred to Judiciary, March 27, 2019 |
| 1187 | Corrective Reprint, Printer's No. 1187, April 3, 2019 |
| Reported as committed, April 8, 2019 | |
| First consideration, April 8, 2019 | |
| Laid on the table, April 8, 2019 | |
| Removed from table, April 8, 2019 | |
| 1352 | Second consideration, with amendments, April 9, 2019 |
| Re-committed to Appropriations, April 9, 2019 | |
| (Remarks see House Journal Page 473-474), April 9, 2019 | |
| Re-reported as committed, April 10, 2019 | |
| Third consideration and final passage, April 10, 2019 (187-5) | |
| (Remarks see House Journal Page 509-513), April 10, 2019 | |
| In the Senate | |
| Referred to Judiciary, April 22, 2019 | |
| 2891 | Reported as amended, Nov. 18, 2019 |
| First consideration, Nov. 18, 2019 | |
| Second consideration, Nov. 19, 2019 | |
| Re-referred to Appropriations, Nov. 19, 2019 | |
| Re-reported as committed, Nov. 19, 2019 | |
| 2938 | Amended on third consideration, Nov. 20, 2019 |
| Third consideration and final passage, Nov. 20, 2019 (48-0) | |
| (Remarks see Senate Journal Page 1106-1116, 1118-1120), Nov. 20, 2019 | |
| In the House | |
| Referred to Rules, Nov. 21, 2019 | |
| Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Nov. 21, 2019 | |
| House concurred in Senate amendments, Nov. 21, 2019 (182-5) | |
| (Remarks see House Journal Page 1934-1937), Nov. 21, 2019 | |
| Signed in House, Nov. 21, 2019 | |
| Signed in Senate, Nov. 21, 2019 | |
| Presented to the Governor, Nov. 22, 2019 | |
| Approved by the Governor, Nov. 26, 2019 | |
| Act No. 87 of 2019, Nov. 26, 2019 |
Printers Numbers
Amendments
Senate Amendments to Printers Number 1352
House Amendments to Printers Number 1187
Votes
Thursday, November 21, 2019
House Floor Vote
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House RULES Committee Vote
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Wednesday, April 10, 2019 - House Floor Vote
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Committee Meetings
(to consider Senate Bills No. 60, 79 and 637; and House Bills No. 17, 97, 962, 963 and 1051)
(to consider Senate Bills No. 60, 79 and 637; and House Bills No. 17, 97, 962, 963 and 1051)
(to consider Senate Bill No. 809; and House Bills No. 97, 962, 963 and 1171)
(to consider Senate Bill No. 809; and House Bills No. 97, 962, 963 and 1171)
Voting meeting on HB 809, HB 854, HB 962, HB 963, HB 991 and any other business that may come before the committee.
Voting meeting on HB 809, HB 854, HB 962, HB 963, HB 991 and any other business that may come before the committee.
Statute References
This bill amends Title 42 (Judiciary And Judicial Procedure). Other bills amending the same statute are listed below.
Rep. Seth Grove
R House District 196
Rep. Russ Diamond
R House District 102
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View all legislation amending Title
42 (Judiciary And Judicial Procedure)
House Bill 962
2019-2020 Regular Session
Sponsors
ROZZI, GREGORY, BRIGGS, KINSEY, HANBIDGE, WEBSTER, SANCHEZ, SIMS, T. DAVIS
Short Title
An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, reforming remedies for victims of sexual abuse: in limitation of time, further providing for six months limitation, for infancy, insanity or imprisonment, for no limitation applicable and for other offenses; in matters affecting government units, further providing for exceptions to sovereign immunity, for limitations on damages in actions against Commonwealth parties, for exceptions to governmental immunity and for limitations on damages in actions against local parties; in sentencing alternatives, providing for counseling services for victims of sexual abuse; and * * *
Actions
| 1131 | Referred to JUDICIARY, March 27, 2019 |
| 1187 | Corrective Reprint, Printer's No. 1187, April 3, 2019 |
| Reported as committed, April 8, 2019 | |
| First consideration, April 8, 2019 | |
| Laid on the table, April 8, 2019 | |
| Removed from table, April 8, 2019 | |
| 1352 | Second consideration, with amendments, April 9, 2019 |
| Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, April 9, 2019 | |
| (Remarks see House Journal Page 473-474), April 9, 2019 | |
| Re-reported as committed, April 10, 2019 | |
| Third consideration and final passage, April 10, 2019 (187-5) | |
| (Remarks see House Journal Page 509-513), April 10, 2019 | |
| In the Senate | |
| Referred to JUDICIARY, April 22, 2019 | |
| 2891 | Reported as amended, Nov. 18, 2019 |
| First consideration, Nov. 18, 2019 | |
| Second consideration, Nov. 19, 2019 | |
| Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Nov. 19, 2019 | |
| Re-reported as committed, Nov. 19, 2019 | |
| 2938 | Amended on third consideration, Nov. 20, 2019 |
| Third consideration and final passage, Nov. 20, 2019 (48-0) | |
| (Remarks see Senate Journal Page 1106-1116, 1118-1120), Nov. 20, 2019 | |
| In the House | |
| Referred to RULES, Nov. 21, 2019 | |
| Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Nov. 21, 2019 | |
| House concurred in Senate amendments, Nov. 21, 2019 (182-5) | |
| (Remarks see House Journal Page 1934-1937), Nov. 21, 2019 | |
| Signed in House, Nov. 21, 2019 | |
| Signed in Senate, Nov. 21, 2019 | |
| Presented to the Governor, Nov. 22, 2019 | |
| Approved by the Governor, Nov. 26, 2019 | |
| Act No. 87 of 2019, Nov. 26, 2019 |
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