Senate Bill 976
2019-2020 Regular Session
An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in jurisdiction of appellate courts, providing for commerce court program; and, in organization and jurisdiction of courts of common pleas, further providing for problem-solving courts and providing for commerce courts.
Co-Sponsorship Memo
Prime Sponsor
Senator Mike Regan
R Senate District 31
Co-Sponsors
Sen. Doug Mastriano
R Senate District 33
Sen. David Argall
R Senate District 29
Sen. Lisa Baker
R Senate District 20
Sen. Camera Bartolotta
R Senate District 46
Sen. James Brewster
D Senate District 45
Sen. Patrick Browne
R Senate District 16
Sen. Jay Costa
D Senate District 43
Sen. Andrew Dinniman
D Senate District 19
Sen. Thomas Killion
R Senate District 9
Sen. Scott Martin
R Senate District 13
Sen. Bob Mensch
R Senate District 24
Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill
R Senate District 28
Sen. Patrick Stefano
R Senate District 32
Sen. Judy Ward
R Senate District 30
Sen. Kim Ward
R Senate District 39
Sen. John Yudichak
I Senate District 14
Sen. Ryan Aument
R Senate District 36
Sen. David Arnold
R Senate District 48
Sen. Lawrence Farnese
D Senate District 1
Sen. Michele Brooks
R Senate District 50
Sen. Sharif Street
D Senate District 3
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Act No. 111 of 2020, Nov. 3, 2020
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| 1425 | Referred to Judiciary, Dec. 12, 2019 |
| 1481 | Reported as amended, Jan. 29, 2020 |
| First consideration, Jan. 29, 2020 | |
| Second consideration, Feb. 4, 2020 | |
| Re-referred to Appropriations, Feb. 4, 2020 | |
| Re-reported as committed, April 21, 2020 | |
| Third consideration and final passage, May 12, 2020 (49-0) | |
| (Remarks see Senate Journal Page 353-356), May 12, 2020 | |
| In the House | |
| Referred to Judiciary, May 13, 2020 | |
| 2023 | Reported as amended, Sept. 29, 2020 |
| First consideration, Sept. 29, 2020 | |
| Laid on the table, Sept. 29, 2020 | |
| Removed from table, Sept. 30, 2020 | |
| Second consideration, Oct. 20, 2020 | |
| Re-referred to Appropriations, Oct. 20, 2020 | |
| Re-reported as committed, Oct. 21, 2020 | |
| Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 21, 2020 (201-0) | |
| In the Senate | |
| Referred to Rules & Executive Nominations, Oct. 21, 2020 | |
| Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Oct. 21, 2020 | |
| Senate concurred in House amendments, Oct. 21, 2020 (47-0) | |
| (Remarks see Senate Journal Page 1009-1010), Oct. 21, 2020 | |
| Signed in Senate, Oct. 21, 2020 | |
| Signed in House, Oct. 26, 2020 | |
| Presented to the Governor, Oct. 26, 2020 | |
| Approved by the Governor, Nov. 3, 2020 | |
| Act No. 111 of 2020, Nov. 3, 2020 |
Printers Numbers
Amendments
Senate Amendments to Printers Number 1425
Votes
Wednesday, October 21, 2020
House Floor Vote
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Wednesday, October 21, 2020
House APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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Wednesday, October 21, 2020 - Senate RULES & EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS Committee Vote
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Tuesday, September 29, 2020 - House JUDICIARY Committee Vote
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Tuesday, May 12, 2020 - Senate Floor Vote
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Tuesday, April 21, 2020 - Senate APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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Wednesday, January 29, 2020 - Senate JUDICIARY Committee Vote
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Committee Meetings
(to consider Senate Bills No. 30, 94, 395, 745, 773, 976, 1110, 1195 and 1281; and Senate Resolutions No. 360, 375, 385 and 393; and certain Executive Nominations)
(to consider Senate Bills No. 30, 94, 395, 745, 773, 976, 1110, 1195 and 1281; and Senate Resolutions No. 360, 375, 385 and 393; and certain Executive Nominations)
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. 368, 530, 532, 606, 647, 927, 935, 968, 969, 976, 997, 1030 and 1108; and House Bills No. 102 and 1050)
(to consider Senate Bills No. 368, 530, 532, 606, 647, 927, 935, 968, 969, 976, 997, 1030 and 1108; and House Bills No. 102 and 1050)
(to consider Senate Bills No. 201, 530, 647, 927, 968, 969, 976, 997, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1056, 1057, 1058, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1062, 1063, 1064 and 1093; and House Bills No. 68, 280, 752, 1210 and 1232)
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C A N C E L E D
(to consider Senate Bills No. 201, 530, 647, 927, 968, 969, 976, 997, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1056, 1057, 1058, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1062, 1063, 1064 and 1093; and House Bills No. 68, 280, 752, 1210 and 1232)
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(to consider Senate Bills No. 659, 968, 969, and 976)
(to consider Senate Bills No. 659, 968, 969, and 976)
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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Senate Bill 976
2019-2020 Regular Session
Sponsors
REGAN, MASTRIANO, ARGALL, BAKER, BARTOLOTTA, BREWSTER, BROWNE, COSTA, DINNIMAN, KILLION, MARTIN, MENSCH, PHILLIPS-HILL, STEFANO, J. WARD, K. WARD, YUDICHAK, AUMENT, ARNOLD, FARNESE, BROOKS, STREET
Short Title
An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in jurisdiction of appellate courts, providing for commerce court program; and, in organization and jurisdiction of courts of common pleas, further providing for problem-solving courts and providing for commerce courts.
Memo Subject
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Actions
| 1425 | Referred to JUDICIARY, Dec. 12, 2019 |
| 1481 | Reported as amended, Jan. 29, 2020 |
| First consideration, Jan. 29, 2020 | |
| Second consideration, Feb. 4, 2020 | |
| Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Feb. 4, 2020 | |
| Re-reported as committed, April 21, 2020 | |
| Third consideration and final passage, May 12, 2020 (49-0) | |
| (Remarks see Senate Journal Page 353-356), May 12, 2020 | |
| In the House | |
| Referred to JUDICIARY, May 13, 2020 | |
| 2023 | Reported as amended, Sept. 29, 2020 |
| First consideration, Sept. 29, 2020 | |
| Laid on the table, Sept. 29, 2020 | |
| Removed from table, Sept. 30, 2020 | |
| Second consideration, Oct. 20, 2020 | |
| Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 20, 2020 | |
| Re-reported as committed, Oct. 21, 2020 | |
| Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 21, 2020 (201-0) | |
| In the Senate | |
| Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, Oct. 21, 2020 | |
| Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Oct. 21, 2020 | |
| Senate concurred in House amendments, Oct. 21, 2020 (47-0) | |
| (Remarks see Senate Journal Page 1009-1010), Oct. 21, 2020 | |
| Signed in Senate, Oct. 21, 2020 | |
| Signed in House, Oct. 26, 2020 | |
| Presented to the Governor, Oct. 26, 2020 | |
| Approved by the Governor, Nov. 3, 2020 | |
| Act No. 111 of 2020, Nov. 3, 2020 |
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