Senate Bill 791
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
Senator Vincent Hughes
D Senate District 7
Co-Sponsors
Sen. Art Haywood
D Senate District 4
Sen. Wayne Fontana
D Senate District 42
Sen. Maria Collett
D Senate District 12
Sen. John Kane
D Senate District 9
Sen. Amanda Cappelletti
D Senate District 17
Sen. Nick Miller
D Senate District 14
Sen. Jay Costa
D Senate District 43
Sen. Timothy Kearney
D Senate District 26
Sen. Sharif Street
D Senate District 3
Sen. Judith Schwank
D Senate District 11
Sen. James Brewster
D Senate District 45
Sen. Camera Bartolotta
R Senate District 46
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Referred to Judiciary, June 14, 2023
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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.
Sen. Steven Santarsiero
D Senate District 10
Sen. Michele Brooks
R Senate District 50
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42 (Judiciary And Judicial Procedure)
61 (Prisons And Parole)
Senate Bill 791
2023-2024 Regular Session
Sponsors
HUGHES, HAYWOOD, FONTANA, COLLETT, KANE, CAPPELLETTI, MILLER, COSTA, KEARNEY, STREET, SCHWANK, BREWSTER, BARTOLOTTA
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
Wrongful Conviction Legislation
Actions
| 0887 | Referred to JUDICIARY, June 14, 2023 |
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