Senate Bill 81
2021-2022 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. Lisa Baker
R Senate District 20
Sen. Kim Ward
R Senate District 39
Sen. Camera Bartolotta
R Senate District 46
Sen. Scott Martin
R Senate District 13
Sen. Bob Mensch
R Senate District 24
Sen. Patrick Stefano
R Senate District 32
Sen. Judy Ward
R Senate District 30
Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill
R Senate District 28
Sen. Katie Muth
D Senate District 44
Sen. Steven Santarsiero
D Senate District 10
Sen. Amanda Cappelletti
D Senate District 17
Sen. Christine Tartaglione
D Senate District 2
Sen. Doug Mastriano
R Senate District 33
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Act No. 52 of 2021, June 30, 2021
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| 0059 | Referred to Judiciary, Jan. 22, 2021 |
| Reported as committed, Jan. 25, 2021 | |
| First consideration, Jan. 25, 2021 | |
| Second consideration, Jan. 26, 2021 | |
| Third consideration and final passage, Feb. 3, 2021 (49-0) | |
| (Remarks see Senate Journal Page 132), Feb. 3, 2021 | |
| In the House | |
| Referred to Judiciary, Feb. 4, 2021 | |
| Reported as committed, June 22, 2021 | |
| First consideration, June 22, 2021 | |
| Laid on the table, June 22, 2021 | |
| Removed from table, June 23, 2021 | |
| Second consideration, June 24, 2021 | |
| Re-referred to Appropriations, June 24, 2021 | |
| Re-reported as committed, June 25, 2021 | |
| Third consideration and final passage, June 25, 2021 (201-0) | |
| Signed in Senate, June 25, 2021 | |
| Signed in House, June 25, 2021 | |
| Presented to the Governor, June 28, 2021 | |
| Approved by the Governor, June 30, 2021 | |
| Act No. 52 of 2021, June 30, 2021 |
Printers Numbers
Votes
Friday, June 25, 2021
House APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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Tuesday, June 22, 2021 - House JUDICIARY Committee Vote
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Wednesday, February 3, 2021 - Senate Floor Vote
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Monday, January 25, 2021 - Senate JUDICIARY Committee Vote
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Committee Meetings
Voting meeting on HB 1064, HB 1534, SB 81, SB 411, SB 516 and any other business that may come before the committee.
Voting meeting on HB 1064, HB 1534, SB 81, SB 411, SB 516 and any other business that may come before the committee.
(to consider Senate Bills No. 8, 78, 81, 84, 85, 86, and 87)
(to consider Senate Bills No. 8, 78, 81, 84, 85, 86, and 87)
Statute References
This bill amends Title 42 (Judiciary And Judicial Procedure). Other bills amending the same statute are listed below.
Sen. Michele Brooks
R Senate District 50
Sen. Lisa Baker
R Senate District 20
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View all legislation amending Title
42 (Judiciary And Judicial Procedure)
Senate Bill 81
2021-2022 Regular Session
Sponsors
LANGERHOLC, BAKER, K. WARD, BARTOLOTTA, MARTIN, MENSCH, STEFANO, J. WARD, PHILLIPS-HILL, MUTH, SANTARSIERO, CAPPELLETTI, TARTAGLIONE, MASTRIANO
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 and Human Trafficking Cases
Actions
| 0059 | Referred to JUDICIARY, Jan. 22, 2021 |
| Reported as committed, Jan. 25, 2021 | |
| First consideration, Jan. 25, 2021 | |
| Second consideration, Jan. 26, 2021 | |
| Third consideration and final passage, Feb. 3, 2021 (49-0) | |
| (Remarks see Senate Journal Page 132), Feb. 3, 2021 | |
| In the House | |
| Referred to JUDICIARY, Feb. 4, 2021 | |
| Reported as committed, June 22, 2021 | |
| First consideration, June 22, 2021 | |
| Laid on the table, June 22, 2021 | |
| Removed from table, June 23, 2021 | |
| Second consideration, June 24, 2021 | |
| Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 24, 2021 | |
| Re-reported as committed, June 25, 2021 | |
| Third consideration and final passage, June 25, 2021 (201-0) | |
| Signed in Senate, June 25, 2021 | |
| Signed in House, June 25, 2021 | |
| Presented to the Governor, June 28, 2021 | |
| Approved by the Governor, June 30, 2021 | |
| Act No. 52 of 2021, June 30, 2021 |
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