House Bill 1470
2023-2024 Regular Session
An Act amending Titles 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) and 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in limitation of time, further providing for six months limitation; in matters affecting government units, further providing for exceptions to sovereign immunity, for limitations on damages and for exceptions to governmental immunity and providing for claims for compensation for wrongful conviction; in general administration, providing for services after wrongful conviction; and, in Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole, further providing for powers and duties of department.
Co-Sponsorship Memo
Prime Sponsor

Representative Regina G. Young
D House District 185
Co-Sponsors

Rep. Carol Hill-Evans
D House District 95

Rep. Jose Giral
D House District 180

Rep. Nancy Guenst
D House District 152

Rep. Morgan Cephas
D House District 192

Rep. Maureen Madden
D House District 115

Rep. Stephen Kinsey
D House District 201

Rep. Tarik Khan
D House District 194

Rep. Darisha K. Parker
D House District 198

Rep. Benjamin Sanchez
D House District 153

Rep. Rick Krajewski
D House District 188

Rep. G. Roni Green
D House District 190

Rep. Emily Kinkead
D House District 20

Rep. Dan Frankel
D House District 23

Rep. Dan Williams
D House District 74

Rep. La'Tasha Mayes
D House District 24

Rep. Mary Jo Daley
D House District 148

Rep. Tim Briggs
D House District 149
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Laid on the table, Oct. 3, 2023
House
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1656 | Referred to Judiciary, June 21, 2023 |
2081 | Reported as amended, Oct. 3, 2023 |
First consideration, Oct. 3, 2023 | |
Laid on the table, Oct. 3, 2023 |
Printers Numbers
Amendments
House Amendments to Printers Number 1656
Votes
Tuesday, October 3, 2023
House JUDICIARY Committee Vote
House JUDICIARY Committee Vote - House Bill 1470 PN1656, Report Bill As Amended - opens in a new tab
House JUDICIARY Committee Vote - House Bill 1470 PN1656, Report Bill As Amended - opens in a new tab
Tuesday, October 3, 2023
House JUDICIARY Committee Vote
House JUDICIARY Committee Vote - House Bill 1470 PN1656 A02059, Adopt Amendment - opens in a new tab
House JUDICIARY Committee Vote - House Bill 1470 PN1656 A02059, Adopt Amendment - opens in a new tab
Committee Meetings
Voting meeting on HB 587, HB 1466, HB 1470, HB 1531 and any other business that may come before the committee.
Voting meeting on HB 587, HB 1466, HB 1470, HB 1531 and any other business that may come before the committee.
Statute References
This bill amends Titles 42 (Judiciary And Judicial Procedure) and 61 (Prisons And Parole). Other bills amending the same statute are listed below.

Rep. Arvind Venkat
D House District 30

Rep. Donna Bullock
D House District 195
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View all legislation amending Titles
42 (Judiciary And Judicial Procedure)
61 (Prisons And Parole)
House Bill 1470
2023-2024 Regular Session
Sponsors
YOUNG, HILL-EVANS, GIRAL, GUENST, CEPHAS, MADDEN, KINSEY, KHAN, PARKER, SANCHEZ, KRAJEWSKI, GREEN, KINKEAD, FRANKEL, D. WILLIAMS, MAYES, DALEY, BRIGGS
Short Title
An Act amending Titles 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) and 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in limitation of time, further providing for six months limitation; in matters affecting government units, further providing for exceptions to sovereign immunity, for limitations on damages and for exceptions to governmental immunity and providing for claims for compensation for wrongful conviction; in general administration, providing for services after wrongful conviction; and, in Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole, further providing for powers and duties of department.
Memo Subject
Compensation for the Wrongfully Convicted
Actions
1656 | Referred to JUDICIARY, June 21, 2023 |
2081 | Reported as amended, Oct. 3, 2023 |
First consideration, Oct. 3, 2023 | |
Laid on the table, Oct. 3, 2023 |
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