Senate Bill 502
2019-2020 Regular Session
An Act amending the act of November 24, 1998 (P.L.882, No.111), known as the Crime Victims Act, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in crime victims, further providing for rights, for responsibilities of victims of crime under basic bill of rights, for responsibilities of State and local law enforcement agencies and for responsibilities of prosecutor's office; in administration, further providing for office, for powers and duties of victim advocate and for powers and duties of Office of Victims' Services; in parole advocacy, further providing for preparole notification to victim and for petitions to deny parole upon expiration of minimum sentence; in compensation, further providing for persons eligible for compensation, for filing of claims for compensation, for minimum allowable claim, for determination of claims, for emergency awards, for awards and for confidentiality of records; in services, further providing for eligibility of victims; in financial matters, further providing for costs and for costs for offender supervision programs; and, in enforcement, further providing for subrogation.
Co-Sponsorship Memo
Prime Sponsor

Senator Camera Bartolotta
R Senate District 46
Co-Sponsors

Sen. Vincent Hughes
D Senate District 7

Sen. Art Haywood
D Senate District 4

Sen. Judith Schwank
D Senate District 11

Sen. Daylin Leach
D Senate District 17

Sen. Lisa Baker
R Senate District 20

Sen. Maria Collett
D Senate District 12

Sen. Thomas Killion
R Senate District 9

Sen. Anthony Williams
D Senate District 8

Sen. Lawrence Farnese
D Senate District 1

Sen. Jay Costa
D Senate District 43

Sen. Sharif Street
D Senate District 3

Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill
R Senate District 28

Sen. Christine Tartaglione
D Senate District 2

Sen. Patrick Stefano
R Senate District 32

Sen. John Yudichak
I Senate District 14

Sen. James Brewster
D Senate District 45

Sen. Judy Ward
R Senate District 30

Sen. Patrick Browne
R Senate District 16

Sen. Katie Muth
D Senate District 44
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Removed from table, Sept. 30, 2020
House
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0484 | Referred to Judiciary, March 25, 2019 |
0693 | Reported as amended, May 1, 2019 |
First consideration, May 1, 2019 | |
Second consideration, May 8, 2019 | |
Re-referred to Appropriations, May 8, 2019 | |
Re-reported as committed, June 3, 2019 | |
Third consideration and final passage, June 5, 2019 (48-0) | |
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 522-524), June 5, 2019 | |
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 1160-1161), Dec. 18, 2019 | |
In the House | |
Referred to Judiciary, June 6, 2019 | |
1424 | Reported as amended, Dec. 9, 2019 |
First consideration, Dec. 9, 2019 | |
Laid on the table, Dec. 9, 2019 | |
Removed from table, Dec. 10, 2019 | |
Laid on the table, March 24, 2020 | |
Removed from table, March 24, 2020 | |
Laid on the table, May 12, 2020 | |
Removed from table, May 12, 2020 | |
Laid on the table, July 7, 2020 | |
Removed from table, July 7, 2020 | |
Laid on the table, Sept. 30, 2020 | |
Removed from table, Sept. 30, 2020 |
Printers Numbers
Amendments
House Amendments to Printers Number 693
Senate Amendments to Printers Number 484
Votes
Monday, December 9, 2019
House JUDICIARY Committee Vote
House JUDICIARY Committee Vote - Senate Bill 502 PN0693, Report Bill As Amended - opens in a new tab
House JUDICIARY Committee Vote - Senate Bill 502 PN0693, Report Bill As Amended - opens in a new tab
Monday, December 9, 2019
House JUDICIARY Committee Vote
House JUDICIARY Committee Vote - Senate Bill 502 PN0693 A03695, Adopt Amendment - opens in a new tab
House JUDICIARY Committee Vote - Senate Bill 502 PN0693 A03695, Adopt Amendment - opens in a new tab
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Wednesday, June 5, 2019 - Senate Floor Vote
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24 0 - opens in a new tab |
Monday, June 3, 2019 - Senate APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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13 0 - opens in a new tab |
Wednesday, May 1, 2019 - Senate JUDICIARY Committee Vote
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Committee Meetings
Voting meeting on HB 440, HB 1477, HB 1555, HB 2040, SB 500, SB 501, SB 502, HR 619, HR 620 and any other business that may come before the committee.
Voting meeting on HB 440, HB 1477, HB 1555, HB 2040, SB 500, SB 501, SB 502, HR 619, HR 620 and any other business that may come before the committee.
Voting meeting on HB 440, HB 1477, HB 1555, HB 2040, SB 500, SB 501, SB 502, HR 619, HR 620 and any other business that may come before the committee.
Voting meeting on HB 440, HB 1477, HB 1555, HB 2040, SB 500, SB 501, SB 502, HR 619, HR 620 and any other business that may come before the committee.
Public hearing on Justice Reinvestment Initiative - SB 500, SB 501 and SB 502.
Public hearing on Justice Reinvestment Initiative - SB 500, SB 501 and SB 502.
(to consider Senate Bills No. 500, 501, 502 and 275; and House Bill No. 279)
(to consider Senate Bills No. 500, 501, 502 and 275; and House Bill No. 279)
Statute References
This bill amends the act of November 24, 1998 (P.L.0882, No.0111), known as the Crime Victims Act. Other bills amending the same statute are listed below.

Sen. Kim Ward
R Senate District 39

Sen. Wayne Langerholc
R Senate District 35

Sen. Patrick Browne
R Senate District 16
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November 24, 1998 (P.L.0882, No.0111), known as the Crime Victims Act
Senate Bill 502
2019-2020 Regular Session
Sponsors
BARTOLOTTA, HUGHES, HAYWOOD, SCHWANK, LEACH, BAKER, COLLETT, KILLION, A. WILLIAMS, FARNESE, COSTA, STREET, PHILLIPS-HILL, TARTAGLIONE, STEFANO, YUDICHAK, BREWSTER, J. WARD, BROWNE, MUTH
Short Title
An Act amending the act of November 24, 1998 (P.L.882, No.111), known as the Crime Victims Act, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in crime victims, further providing for rights, for responsibilities of victims of crime under basic bill of rights, for responsibilities of State and local law enforcement agencies and for responsibilities of prosecutor's office; in administration, further providing for office, for powers and duties of victim advocate and for powers and duties of Office of Victims' Services; in parole advocacy, further providing for preparole notification to victim and for petitions to deny parole upon expiration of minimum sentence; in compensation, * * *
Memo Subject
Justice Reinvestment Initiative (JRI2) Legislation – Amend Crime Victims Act
Actions
0484 | Referred to JUDICIARY, March 25, 2019 |
0693 | Reported as amended, May 1, 2019 |
First consideration, May 1, 2019 | |
Second consideration, May 8, 2019 | |
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, May 8, 2019 | |
Re-reported as committed, June 3, 2019 | |
Third consideration and final passage, June 5, 2019 (48-0) | |
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 522-524), June 5, 2019 | |
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 1160-1161), Dec. 18, 2019 | |
In the House | |
Referred to JUDICIARY, June 6, 2019 | |
1424 | Reported as amended, Dec. 9, 2019 |
First consideration, Dec. 9, 2019 | |
Laid on the table, Dec. 9, 2019 | |
Removed from table, Dec. 10, 2019 | |
Laid on the table, March 24, 2020 | |
Removed from table, March 24, 2020 | |
Laid on the table, May 12, 2020 | |
Removed from table, May 12, 2020 | |
Laid on the table, July 7, 2020 | |
Removed from table, July 7, 2020 | |
Laid on the table, Sept. 30, 2020 | |
Removed from table, Sept. 30, 2020 |
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