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.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2019
Committee Review
Oct 2020
Senate Passage
Oct 2020
House Passage
Oct 2020
Signed into Law
Nov 2020
Introduced Dec 12, 2019
Signed Nov 3, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
9
Committee
10
Nov 3, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor
upper
Oct 21, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in House amendments
upper
Oct 21, 2020
Upper · Passed
Re-reported on concurrence, as committed
upper
Oct 21, 2020
Committee
Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
upper
Oct 21, 2020
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Oct 21, 2020
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Oct 20, 2020
Committee
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
lower
Sep 29, 2020
Lower · Passed
PN 2023 Reported as amended
lower
May 13, 2020
Committee
Referred to JUDICIARY
lower
May 12, 2020
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Apr 21, 2020
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as committed
upper
Feb 4, 2020
Committee
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
upper
Jan 29, 2020
Upper · Passed
PN 1481 Reported as amended
upper
Dec 12, 2019
Committee
PN 1425 Referred to JUDICIARY
upper
1 primary · 16 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mike Regan
RRepublican
Co
Andrew E. Dinniman
DDemocratic
Co
Bob Mensch
RRepublican
Co
Camera Bartolotta
RRepublican
Co
Dave Argall
RRepublican
Co
David J. Arnold
RRepublican
Co
Doug Mastriano
RRepublican
Co
Jim Brewster
DDemocratic
Co
John T. Yudichak
IIndependent
Co
Kristin Phillips-Hill
RRepublican
Co
Lawrence M. Farnese
DDemocratic
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