An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions relating to civil actions and proceedings, further providing for comparative negligence.
HB 1958 amends Pennsylvania's civil procedure law to adjust how comparative negligence is applied in court cases. It directly affects plaintiffs and defendants in personal injury or property damage lawsuits where fault is shared between parties. The bill's specific provisions relate to how a plaintiff's percentage of fault reduces their recoverable damages under the state's comparative negligence framework. However, the provided context does not include the bill's exact language or specific changes to the existing law, only its title and referral to committee. For concrete details on the proposed changes, the full bill text would be required.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Oct 17, 2025
Last action Oct 17, 2025
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Committee
1
Oct 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Rob Kauffman
RRepublican
Co
Dave Zimmerman
RRepublican
Co
Jeff Olsommer
RRepublican
Co
Steve Mentzer
RRepublican
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