Pennsylvania 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: In Committee 26 R cosponsors

HB 38 — A Joint Resolution proposing integrated amendments to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, organizing the Judiciary into representative districts and further providing for residency requirements.

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This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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What changed in the latest version

11 added · 8 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Bill HB 38 includes a "corrective reprint" that clarifies its prior passage status and updates the printing number. Specifically, it now indicates that there was a prior passage (J.R. 2020-3), which is important for legislative tracking and transparency. Removing the previous printer's number also reflects an updated version for more accurate record-keeping. These changes matter because they ensure that all legislative documents reflect the most current and correct information as the bill proceeds through the legislative process.

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PRIOR PASSAGE - NONE PRINTER'S NO.
CORRECTIVE REPRINT PRIOR PASSAGE – J.R.
17 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL Session of No.
2020-3 PRIOR PRINTER'S NO.
38 2021 INTRODUCED BY DIAMOND, KAUFFMAN, BERNSTINE, BOBACK, CAUSER, COX, SCHLEGEL CULVER, DUNBAR, GROVE, HAMM, HICKERNELL, IRVIN, JAMES, KEEFER, LEWIS, R.
17 PRINTER'S NO.
105 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL Session of 2021 No.
INTRODUCED BY DIAMOND, KAUFFMAN, BERNSTINE, BOBACK, CAUSER, COX, SCHLEGEL CULVER, DUNBAR, GROVE, HAMM, HICKERNELL, IRVIN, JAMES, KEEFER, LEWIS, R.
MACKENZIE, JANUARY 11, 2021 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, JANUARY 11, 2021 A JOINT RESOLUTION ProCommonwealth of Pennsylvania, organizing the Judiciary into representative districts and further providing for residency requirements.
MACKENZIE, JANUARY 11, 2021 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, JANUARY 11, 2021 A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing integrated amendments to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, organizing the Judiciary into representative districts and further providing for residency requirements.
Each judicial district shall elect one judge or 20210HB0038PN0017 - 2 - justice.
Each judicial district shall elect one judge or 20210HB0038PN0105 - 2 - justice.
Justices [and judges of statewide courts, for a period of one year preceding their election or appointment and during their continuance in office, 20210HB0038PN0017 - 3 - shall reside within the Commonwealth.
Justices [and judges of statewide courts, for a period of one year preceding their election or appointment and during their continuance in office, 20210HB0038PN0105 - 3 - shall reside within the Commonwealth.
The Secretary of the Commonwealth shall submit the proposed constitutional amendments under section 1 of this resolution to the qualified electors of this Commonwealth as a single ballot question as provided under subsection (c) at the first primary, general or municipal 20210HB0038PN0017 - 4 - election which meets the requirements of and is in conformance with section 1 of Article XI of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and which occurs at least three months after the proposed constitutional amendments are passed by the General Assembly.
The Secretary of the Commonwealth shall submit the proposed constitutional amendments under section 1 of this resolution to the qualified electors of this Commonwealth as a single ballot question as provided under subsection (c) at the first primary, general or municipal 20210HB0038PN0105 - 4 - election which meets the requirements of and is in conformance with section 1 of Article XI of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and which occurs at least three months after the proposed constitutional amendments are passed by the General Assembly.
Shall sections 2, 3, 4, 11 and 12 of Article V of the Pennsylvania Constitution be amended to require that judges and justices of the Supreme Court, the Superior Court and the Commonwealth Court be elected from judicial districts established by the General Assembly which must be compact, contiguous and nearly equal in population as practicable and to require that all justices, judges and justices of the peace to be residents of their judicial districts for one year preceding election or appointment and during service? 20210HB0038PN0017 - 5 -
Shall sections 2, 3, 4, 11 and 12 of Article V of the Pennsylvania Constitution be amended to require that judges and justices of the Supreme Court, the Superior Court and the Commonwealth Court be elected from judicial districts established by the General Assembly which must be compact, contiguous and nearly equal in population as practicable and to require that all justices, judges and justices of the peace to be residents of their judicial districts for one year preceding election or appointment and during service? 20210HB0038PN0105 - 5 -
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Action History

  1. Re-committed to JUDICIARY

  2. Removed from table

  3. Laid on the table

  4. Removed from table

  5. Laid on the table

  6. Removed from table

  7. Laid on the table

  8. Removed from table

  9. Laid on the table

  10. First consideration

  11. Reported as committed

  12. PN 0105 Corrective Reprint, Printer's No. 105

  13. PN 0017 Referred to JUDICIARY

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1 sponsors · 36 co-sponsors · 216 not signed on

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 38?
HB 38 is sponsored by Seth Grove, Russ Diamond (Republican), Rob W. Kauffman (Republican), Aaron Bernstine (Republican), Boback, Martin T. Causer (Republican), Cox, Lynda Schlegel Culver (Republican), Joe Hamm (Republican), Hickernell, Rich Irvin (Republican), R. Lee James (Republican), Dawn W. Keefer (Republican), Lewis, David M. Maloney (Republican), Millard, Brett R. Miller (Republican), Dan Moul (Republican), Clint Owlett (Republican), Tina Pickett (Republican), Jack Rader (Republican), Kathy L. Rapp (Republican), Greg Rothman (Republican), David H. Rowe (Republican), Ryan, Sankey, Saylor, Ryan Warner (Republican), Wheeland, David H. Zimmerman (Republican), Perry A. Stambaugh (Republican), Milou Mackenzie (Republican), Joe Emrick (Republican), Mike Armanini (Republican), Brian Smith (Republican), and George Dunbar.
What is the current status of HB 38?
This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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