Bill Information

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
Photo of Representative Representative Mark Rozzi
Representative Mark Rozzi
D House District 126
Co-Sponsors
Photo of Representative Rep. Jim Gregory
Rep. Jim Gregory
R House District 80
Photo of Representative Rep. Tim Briggs
Rep. Tim Briggs
D House District 149
Photo of Representative Rep. Stephen Kinsey
Rep. Stephen Kinsey
D House District 201
Photo of Representative Rep. Liz Hanbidge
Rep. Liz Hanbidge
D House District 61
Photo of Representative Rep. Joe Webster
Rep. Joe Webster
D House District 150
Photo of Representative Rep. Benjamin Sanchez
Rep. Benjamin Sanchez
D House District 153
Photo of Representative Rep. Brian Sims
Rep. Brian Sims
D House District 182
Photo of Representative Rep. Tina Davis
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
Nov 20, 2019
PN 2938
Nov 18, 2019
PN 2891
Apr 09, 2019
PN 1352
Apr 03, 2019
PN 1187
Mar 27, 2019
PN 1131
Amendments
Senate Amendments to Printers Number 2891
Senate Amendments to Printers Number 1352
House Amendments to Printers Number 1187
Votes
48 0 - opens in a new tab
Wednesday, November 20, 2019 - Senate Floor Vote
20 28 - opens in a new tab
Wednesday, November 20, 2019 - Senate Floor Vote
20 28 - opens in a new tab
Wednesday, November 20, 2019 - Senate Floor Vote
20 28 - opens in a new tab
Wednesday, November 20, 2019 - Senate Floor Vote
48 0 - opens in a new tab
Wednesday, November 20, 2019 - Senate Floor Vote
24 0 - opens in a new tab
Tuesday, November 19, 2019 - Senate APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
14 0 - opens in a new tab
Monday, November 18, 2019 - Senate JUDICIARY Committee Vote
187 5 - opens in a new tab
Wednesday, April 10, 2019 - House Floor Vote
36 0 - opens in a new tab
Wednesday, April 10, 2019 - House APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
197 0 - opens in a new tab
Tuesday, April 9, 2019 - House Floor Vote
23 1 - opens in a new tab
Monday, April 8, 2019 - House JUDICIARY Committee Vote
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.



Photo of Representative Rep. Harry Readshaw
Rep. Harry Readshaw
D House District 36



Photo of Representative Rep. Jim Cox
Rep. Jim Cox
R House District 129

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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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