Senate Bill 1170
2019-2020 Regular Session
An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in depositions and witnesses, further providing for expert testimony in certain criminal proceedings.
Co-Sponsorship Memo
Prime Sponsor

Senator Wayne Langerholc
R Senate District 35
Co-Sponsors

Sen. Camera Bartolotta
R Senate District 46

Sen. Judy Ward
R Senate District 30

Sen. Doug Mastriano
R Senate District 33

Sen. Patrick Stefano
R Senate District 32

Sen. Thomas Killion
R Senate District 9

Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill
R Senate District 28

Sen. James Brewster
D Senate District 45

Sen. Katie Muth
D Senate District 44

Sen. Christine Tartaglione
D Senate District 2

Sen. Jay Costa
D Senate District 43

Sen. Vincent Hughes
D Senate District 7
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Laid on the table, Sept. 29, 2020
House
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1723 | Referred to Judiciary, May 28, 2020 |
1769 | Reported as amended, June 10, 2020 |
First consideration, June 10, 2020 | |
Second consideration, June 22, 2020 | |
Re-referred to Appropriations, June 22, 2020 | |
Re-reported as committed, Sept. 8, 2020 | |
Third consideration and final passage, Sept. 9, 2020 (50-0) | |
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 832), Sept. 9, 2020 | |
In the House | |
Referred to Judiciary, Sept. 14, 2020 | |
2024 | Reported as amended, Sept. 29, 2020 |
First consideration, Sept. 29, 2020 | |
Laid on the table, Sept. 29, 2020 |
Printers Numbers
Amendments
House Amendments to Printers Number 1769
Senate Amendments to Printers Number 1723
Votes
Tuesday, September 29, 2020
House JUDICIARY Committee Vote
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House JUDICIARY Committee Vote - Senate Bill 1170 PN1769, Report Bill As Amended - opens in a new tab
Tuesday, September 29, 2020
House JUDICIARY Committee Vote
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Wednesday, September 9, 2020 - Senate Floor Vote
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Tuesday, September 8, 2020 - Senate APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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Wednesday, June 10, 2020 - Senate JUDICIARY Committee Vote
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Committee Meetings
Voting meeting on HB 175, HB 486, SB 976, SB 1170, SB 1193 and any other business that may come before the committee.
Voting meeting on HB 175, HB 486, SB 976, SB 1170, SB 1193 and any other business that may come before the committee.
(to consider Senate Bills No. 5, 253, 793, 835 and 1170; and House Bills No. 1033, 1439, 1584, 1696, 1984, 2025, and 2787)
(to consider Senate Bills No. 5, 253, 793, 835 and 1170; and House Bills No. 1033, 1439, 1584, 1696, 1984, 2025, and 2787)
(to consider Senate Bills No. 1193 and 1170; and House Bill No. 288 )
(to consider Senate Bills No. 1193 and 1170; and House Bill No. 288 )
Statute References
This bill amends Title 42 (Judiciary And Judicial Procedure). Other bills amending the same statute are listed below.

Sen. Thomas Killion
R Senate District 9

Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill
R Senate District 28

Sen. Sharif Street
D Senate District 3
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42 (Judiciary And Judicial Procedure)
Senate Bill 1170
2019-2020 Regular Session
Sponsors
LANGERHOLC, BARTOLOTTA, J. WARD, MASTRIANO, STEFANO, KILLION, PHILLIPS-HILL, BREWSTER, MUTH, TARTAGLIONE, COSTA, HUGHES
Short Title
An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in depositions and witnesses, further providing for expert testimony in certain criminal proceedings.
Memo Subject
Expert Witnesses in Domestic Violence Cases
Actions
1723 | Referred to JUDICIARY, May 28, 2020 |
1769 | Reported as amended, June 10, 2020 |
First consideration, June 10, 2020 | |
Second consideration, June 22, 2020 | |
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 22, 2020 | |
Re-reported as committed, Sept. 8, 2020 | |
Third consideration and final passage, Sept. 9, 2020 (50-0) | |
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 832), Sept. 9, 2020 | |
In the House | |
Referred to JUDICIARY, Sept. 14, 2020 | |
2024 | Reported as amended, Sept. 29, 2020 |
First consideration, Sept. 29, 2020 | |
Laid on the table, Sept. 29, 2020 |
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