An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in particular rights and immunities, providing for personal rights; and prescribing penalties.
HB 1968 proposes to amend Pennsylvania's Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) to clarify and expand legal rights for individuals in court proceedings, while establishing penalties for violations of these rights. It directly affects people involved in judicial cases, including plaintiffs, defendants, and legal entities, by altering the scope of their legal protections and consequences for breaches. The bill's key mechanism involves updating statutory language to define specific personal rights and prescribe enforcement penalties, though the exact rights and penalty levels are not detailed in the title. Without the full bill text, precise policy changes cannot be described beyond the title's scope.
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 · 33 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chris Pielli
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Sanchez
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Waxman
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Hill-Evans
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Rabb
DDemocratic
Co
Christina Sappey
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Williams
DDemocratic
Co
Danielle Otten
DDemocratic
Co
Elizabeth Fiedler
DDemocratic
Co
Emily Kinkead
DDemocratic
Co
Greg Vitali
DDemocratic
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