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.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Feb 2021
House Passage
Jun 2021
Signed into Law
Jun 2021
Introduced Jan 22, 2021
Signed Jun 30, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Feb 3, 2021 · House Jun 25, 2021
How they voted
47–0
Passed
Total votes 47
Feb 3, 2021
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican25
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Jun 30, 2021
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor
lower
Jun 25, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Jun 25, 2021
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Jun 24, 2021
Committee
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
lower
Jun 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Feb 4, 2021
Committee
Referred to JUDICIARY
lower
Feb 3, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Jan 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported as committed
upper
Jan 22, 2021
Committee
PN 0059 Referred to JUDICIARY
upper
1 primary · 13 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Wayne Langerholc
RRepublican
Co
Amanda Cappelletti
DDemocratic
Co
Bob Mensch
RRepublican
Co
Camera Bartolotta
RRepublican
Co
Doug Mastriano
RRepublican
Co
Judy Ward
RRepublican
Co
Katie Muth
DDemocratic
Co
Kim Ward
RRepublican
Co
Kristin Phillips-Hill
RRepublican
Co
Lisa Baker
RRepublican
Co
Pat Stefano
RRepublican
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