Pennsylvania 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 7 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 2 — An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in limitation of time, further providing for infancy, insanity or imprisonment; in matters affecting government units, further providing for exceptions to sovereign immunity and for exceptions to governmental immunity; and making a repeal.

Last action — Referred to Judiciary

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

  1. Referred to Judiciary

  2. Third consideration and final passage

  3. Re-reported as committed

  4. Re-committed to Appropriations

  5. Second consideration

  6. Removed from table

  7. Laid on the table

  8. First consideration

  9. Reported as committed

  10. Referred to Judiciary

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 244 not signed on · 175 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (244)

244 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Committee vote (Appropriations): Report Bill As Committed

Passed 23 Yea · 14 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 21000
Unaffiliated 1400
Republican 11000
Total 231400
% of votes cast 62%38%0%0%
How each member voted (37)
Member Party Vote
Joshua Siegel — Yea
Louis Schmitt — Nay
Mike Cabell — Nay
Seth Grove — Nay
Torren Ecker — Nay
Abigail Salisbury Democratic Yea
Aerion Abney Democratic Yea
Ben Waxman Democratic Yea
Benjamin V. Sanchez Democratic Yea
Bridget M. Kosierowski Democratic Yea
Dave Madsen Democratic Yea
Elizabeth Fiedler Democratic Yea
Emily Kinkead Democratic Yea
Gina H. Curry Democratic Yea
Joe Webster Democratic Yea
Jordan A. Harris Democratic Yea
Justin C. Fleming Democratic Yea
Kyle J. Mullins Democratic Yea
La'Tasha D. Mayes Democratic Yea
Manuel Guzman Democratic Yea
Morgan Cephas Democratic Yea
Napoleon J. Nelson Democratic Yea
Pat Gallagher Democratic Yea
Regina G. Young Democratic Yea
Steven R. Malagari Democratic Yea
Tim Brennan Democratic Yea
Ann Flood Republican Nay
Clint Owlett Republican Nay
Eric R. Nelson Republican Nay
James B. Struzzi Republican Yea
John A. Lawrence Republican Nay
Kristin Marcell Republican Nay
Marci Mustello Republican Nay
Natalie Mihalek Republican Nay
Ryan Warner Republican Nay
Thomas H. Kutz Republican Nay
Zachary Mako Republican Nay

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FINAL PASSAGE

Passed 134 Yea · 67 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 91000
Unaffiliated 18701
Republican 256000
Total 1346701
% of votes cast 66%33%0%0%
How each member voted (202)
Member Party Vote
John Galloway — Yea
P. Sturla — Yea
Aaron Kaufer — Yea
Barry Jozwiak — Yea
Dan Miller — Yea
Donna Bullock — Yea
Donna Oberlander — Nay
George Dunbar — Nay
Jim Gregory — Yea
Jim Marshall — Yea
Joseph Adams — Yea
Joshua Siegel — Yea
Kevin Boyle — Yea
Louis Schmitt — Yea
MACKENZIE, R — Yea
Mark Rozzi — Yea
Matthew Gergely — Yea
Mike Cabell — Yea
Mike Zabel — Not Voting
Paul Schemel — Nay
Robert W. Mercuri — Nay
Sara Innamorato — Yea
Seth Grove — Nay
Stephen Kinsey — Yea
Stephenie Scialabba — Nay
Torren Ecker — Nay
Abigail Salisbury Democratic Yea
Aerion Abney Democratic Yea
Amen Brown Democratic Yea
Anita Astorino Kulik Democratic Yea
Anthony A. Bellmon Democratic Yea
Arvind Venkat Democratic Yea
Ben Waxman Democratic Yea
Benjamin V. Sanchez Democratic Yea
Brandon J. Markosek Democratic Yea
Brian Munroe Democratic Yea
Bridget M. Kosierowski Democratic Yea
Carol Hill-Evans Democratic Yea
Carol Kazeem Democratic Yea
Chris Pielli Democratic Yea
Christina D. Sappey Democratic Yea
Christopher M. Rabb Democratic Yea
Dan Frankel Democratic Yea
Dan K. Williams Democratic Yea
Daniel J. Deasy Democratic Yea
Danielle Friel Otten Democratic Yea
Danilo Burgos Democratic Yea
Darisha K. Parker Democratic Yea
Dave Madsen Democratic Yea
David M. Delloso Democratic Yea
Ed Neilson Democratic Yea
Eddie Day Pashinski Democratic Yea
Elizabeth Fiedler Democratic Yea
Emily Kinkead Democratic Yea
Frank Burns Democratic Yea
G. Roni Green Democratic Yea
Gina H. Curry Democratic Yea
Greg Scott Democratic Yea
Greg Vitali Democratic Yea
Ismail Smith-Wade-El Democratic Yea
Jared G. Solomon Democratic Yea
Jason Dawkins Democratic Yea
Jeanne McNeill Democratic Yea
Jennifer O'Mara Democratic Yea
Jessica Benham Democratic Yea
Jim Haddock Democratic Yea
Joanna E. McClinton Democratic Yea
Joe Ciresi Democratic Yea
Joe McAndrew Democratic Yea
Joe Webster Democratic Yea
Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz Democratic Yea
Jordan A. Harris Democratic Yea
Jose Giral Democratic Yea
Joseph C. Hohenstein Democratic Yea
Justin C. Fleming Democratic Yea
Kristine C. Howard Democratic Yea
Kyle Donahue Democratic Yea
Kyle J. Mullins Democratic Yea
La'Tasha D. Mayes Democratic Yea
Leanne Krueger Democratic Yea
Lisa A. Borowski Democratic Yea
Liz Hanbidge Democratic Yea
Malcolm Kenyatta Democratic Yea
Mandy Steele Democratic Yea
Manuel Guzman Democratic Yea
Mary Jo Daley Democratic Yea
MaryLouise Isaacson Democratic Yea
Matthew D. Bradford Democratic Yea
Maureen E. Madden Democratic Yea
Melissa Cerrato Democratic Yea
Melissa L. Shusterman Democratic Yea
Michael H. Schlossberg Democratic Yea
Morgan Cephas Democratic Yea
Nancy Guenst Democratic Yea
Napoleon J. Nelson Democratic Yea
Nick Pisciottano Democratic Yea
Pat Gallagher Democratic Yea
Patrick J. Harkins Democratic Yea
Patty Kim Democratic Yea
Paul Friel Democratic Yea
Paul Takac Democratic Yea
Perry S. Warren Democratic Yea
Peter Schweyer Democratic Yea
Regina G. Young Democratic Yea
Rick Krajewski Democratic Yea
Robert E. Merski Democratic Yea
Robert F. Matzie Democratic Yea
Robert Freeman Democratic Yea
Ryan A. Bizzarro Democratic Yea
Scott Conklin Democratic Yea
Steve Samuelson Democratic Yea
Steven R. Malagari Democratic Yea
Tarah Probst Democratic Yea
Tarik Khan Democratic Yea
Tim Brennan Democratic Yea
Tim Briggs Democratic Yea
Tina M. Davis Democratic Yea
Aaron Bernstine Republican Nay
Abby Major Republican Nay
Alec J. Ryncavage Republican Yea
Andrew Kuzma Republican Nay
Ann Flood Republican Nay
Barbara Gleim Republican Nay
Brad Roae Republican Nay
Brett R. Miller Republican Nay
Brian Smith Republican Nay
Bryan Cutler Republican Nay
Bud Cook Republican Nay
Carl Walker Metzgar Republican Nay
Charity Grimm Krupa Republican Nay
Clint Owlett Republican Nay
Craig T. Staats Republican Nay
Craig Williams Republican Yea
Dallas Kephart Republican Nay
Dan Moul Republican Nay
Dane Watro Republican Yea
David H. Rowe Republican Nay
David H. Zimmerman Republican Nay
David M. Maloney Republican Yea
Dawn W. Keefer Republican Nay
Donna Scheuren Republican Yea
Doyle Heffley Republican Nay
Eric Davanzo Republican Nay
Eric R. Nelson Republican Nay
Jack Rader Republican Nay
Jacob D. Banta Republican Nay
James B. Struzzi Republican Yea
Jamie Barton Republican Nay
Jamie L. Flick Republican Yea
Jason Ortitay Republican Yea
Jesse Topper Republican Nay
Jill N. Cooper Republican Nay
Jim Rigby Republican Yea
Joanne Stehr Republican Nay
Joe Emrick Republican Yea
Joe Hamm Republican Nay
Joe Hogan Republican Yea
Joe Kerwin Republican Nay
John A. Lawrence Republican Yea
John A. Schlegel Republican Nay
Jonathan Fritz Republican Nay
Joseph D'Orsie Republican Nay
Joshua D. Kail Republican Nay
Kate A. Klunk Republican Nay
Kathleen C. Tomlinson Republican Yea
Kathy L. Rapp Republican Yea
Keith J. Greiner Republican Nay
Kerry A. Benninghoff Republican Yea
Kristin Marcell Republican Yea
Leslie Rossi Republican Nay
Marci Mustello Republican Nay
Mark M. Gillen Republican Yea
Marla Brown Republican Nay
Martin T. Causer Republican Yea
Martina A. White Republican Yea
Mike Armanini Republican Nay
Mike Jones Republican Nay
Milou Mackenzie Republican Yea
Mindy Fee Republican Nay
Natalie Mihalek Republican Nay
Parke Wentling Republican Yea
Perry A. Stambaugh Republican Nay
R. Lee James Republican Nay
Rich Irvin Republican Nay
Rob W. Kauffman Republican Nay
Robert Leadbeter Republican Nay
Russ Diamond Republican Nay
Ryan Warner Republican Nay
Shelby Labs Republican Yea
Sheryl M. Delozier Republican Nay
Stephanie Borowicz Republican Nay
Steven C. Mentzer Republican Nay
Thomas H. Kutz Republican Nay
Thomas L. Mehaffie Republican Yea
Tim Twardzik Republican Nay
Timothy J. O'Neal Republican Nay
Timothy R. Bonner Republican Yea
Tina Pickett Republican Nay
Tom Jones Republican Nay
Valerie S. Gaydos Republican Yea
Wendy Fink Republican Nay
Zachary Mako Republican Nay

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A149

Failed 85 Yea · 116 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 09100
Unaffiliated 111401
Republican 741100
Total 8511601
% of votes cast 42%57%0%0%
How each member voted (202)
Member Party Vote
John Galloway — Nay
P. Sturla — Nay
Aaron Kaufer — Nay
Barry Jozwiak — Yea
Dan Miller — Nay
Donna Bullock — Nay
Donna Oberlander — Yea
George Dunbar — Yea
Jim Gregory — Nay
Jim Marshall — Nay
Joseph Adams — Yea
Joshua Siegel — Nay
Kevin Boyle — Nay
Louis Schmitt — Yea
MACKENZIE, R — Nay
Mark Rozzi — Nay
Matthew Gergely — Nay
Mike Cabell — Yea
Mike Zabel — Not Voting
Paul Schemel — Yea
Robert W. Mercuri — Yea
Sara Innamorato — Nay
Seth Grove — Yea
Stephen Kinsey — Nay
Stephenie Scialabba — Yea
Torren Ecker — Yea
Abigail Salisbury Democratic Nay
Aerion Abney Democratic Nay
Amen Brown Democratic Nay
Anita Astorino Kulik Democratic Nay
Anthony A. Bellmon Democratic Nay
Arvind Venkat Democratic Nay
Ben Waxman Democratic Nay
Benjamin V. Sanchez Democratic Nay
Brandon J. Markosek Democratic Nay
Brian Munroe Democratic Nay
Bridget M. Kosierowski Democratic Nay
Carol Hill-Evans Democratic Nay
Carol Kazeem Democratic Nay
Chris Pielli Democratic Nay
Christina D. Sappey Democratic Nay
Christopher M. Rabb Democratic Nay
Dan Frankel Democratic Nay
Dan K. Williams Democratic Nay
Daniel J. Deasy Democratic Nay
Danielle Friel Otten Democratic Nay
Danilo Burgos Democratic Nay
Darisha K. Parker Democratic Nay
Dave Madsen Democratic Nay
David M. Delloso Democratic Nay
Ed Neilson Democratic Nay
Eddie Day Pashinski Democratic Nay
Elizabeth Fiedler Democratic Nay
Emily Kinkead Democratic Nay
Frank Burns Democratic Nay
G. Roni Green Democratic Nay
Gina H. Curry Democratic Nay
Greg Scott Democratic Nay
Greg Vitali Democratic Nay
Ismail Smith-Wade-El Democratic Nay
Jared G. Solomon Democratic Nay
Jason Dawkins Democratic Nay
Jeanne McNeill Democratic Nay
Jennifer O'Mara Democratic Nay
Jessica Benham Democratic Nay
Jim Haddock Democratic Nay
Joanna E. McClinton Democratic Nay
Joe Ciresi Democratic Nay
Joe McAndrew Democratic Nay
Joe Webster Democratic Nay
Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz Democratic Nay
Jordan A. Harris Democratic Nay
Jose Giral Democratic Nay
Joseph C. Hohenstein Democratic Nay
Justin C. Fleming Democratic Nay
Kristine C. Howard Democratic Nay
Kyle Donahue Democratic Nay
Kyle J. Mullins Democratic Nay
La'Tasha D. Mayes Democratic Nay
Leanne Krueger Democratic Nay
Lisa A. Borowski Democratic Nay
Liz Hanbidge Democratic Nay
Malcolm Kenyatta Democratic Nay
Mandy Steele Democratic Nay
Manuel Guzman Democratic Nay
Mary Jo Daley Democratic Nay
MaryLouise Isaacson Democratic Nay
Matthew D. Bradford Democratic Nay
Maureen E. Madden Democratic Nay
Melissa Cerrato Democratic Nay
Melissa L. Shusterman Democratic Nay
Michael H. Schlossberg Democratic Nay
Morgan Cephas Democratic Nay
Nancy Guenst Democratic Nay
Napoleon J. Nelson Democratic Nay
Nick Pisciottano Democratic Nay
Pat Gallagher Democratic Nay
Patrick J. Harkins Democratic Nay
Patty Kim Democratic Nay
Paul Friel Democratic Nay
Paul Takac Democratic Nay
Perry S. Warren Democratic Nay
Peter Schweyer Democratic Nay
Regina G. Young Democratic Nay
Rick Krajewski Democratic Nay
Robert E. Merski Democratic Nay
Robert F. Matzie Democratic Nay
Robert Freeman Democratic Nay
Ryan A. Bizzarro Democratic Nay
Scott Conklin Democratic Nay
Steve Samuelson Democratic Nay
Steven R. Malagari Democratic Nay
Tarah Probst Democratic Nay
Tarik Khan Democratic Nay
Tim Brennan Democratic Nay
Tim Briggs Democratic Nay
Tina M. Davis Democratic Nay
Aaron Bernstine Republican Yea
Abby Major Republican Yea
Alec J. Ryncavage Republican Nay
Andrew Kuzma Republican Yea
Ann Flood Republican Yea
Barbara Gleim Republican Yea
Brad Roae Republican Yea
Brett R. Miller Republican Yea
Brian Smith Republican Yea
Bryan Cutler Republican Yea
Bud Cook Republican Yea
Carl Walker Metzgar Republican Yea
Charity Grimm Krupa Republican Yea
Clint Owlett Republican Yea
Craig T. Staats Republican Yea
Craig Williams Republican Nay
Dallas Kephart Republican Yea
Dan Moul Republican Yea
Dane Watro Republican Yea
David H. Rowe Republican Yea
David H. Zimmerman Republican Yea
David M. Maloney Republican Nay
Dawn W. Keefer Republican Yea
Donna Scheuren Republican Nay
Doyle Heffley Republican Yea
Eric Davanzo Republican Yea
Eric R. Nelson Republican Yea
Jack Rader Republican Yea
Jacob D. Banta Republican Yea
James B. Struzzi Republican Yea
Jamie Barton Republican Yea
Jamie L. Flick Republican Nay
Jason Ortitay Republican Yea
Jesse Topper Republican Yea
Jill N. Cooper Republican Yea
Jim Rigby Republican Yea
Joanne Stehr Republican Yea
Joe Emrick Republican Yea
Joe Hamm Republican Yea
Joe Hogan Republican Nay
Joe Kerwin Republican Yea
John A. Lawrence Republican Yea
John A. Schlegel Republican Yea
Jonathan Fritz Republican Yea
Joseph D'Orsie Republican Yea
Joshua D. Kail Republican Yea
Kate A. Klunk Republican Yea
Kathleen C. Tomlinson Republican Nay
Kathy L. Rapp Republican Yea
Keith J. Greiner Republican Yea
Kerry A. Benninghoff Republican Yea
Kristin Marcell Republican Nay
Leslie Rossi Republican Yea
Marci Mustello Republican Yea
Mark M. Gillen Republican Yea
Marla Brown Republican Nay
Martin T. Causer Republican Yea
Martina A. White Republican Yea
Mike Armanini Republican Yea
Mike Jones Republican Yea
Milou Mackenzie Republican Nay
Mindy Fee Republican Yea
Natalie Mihalek Republican Yea
Parke Wentling Republican Yea
Perry A. Stambaugh Republican Yea
R. Lee James Republican Yea
Rich Irvin Republican Yea
Rob W. Kauffman Republican Yea
Robert Leadbeter Republican Yea
Russ Diamond Republican Yea
Ryan Warner Republican Yea
Shelby Labs Republican Yea
Sheryl M. Delozier Republican Yea
Stephanie Borowicz Republican Yea
Steven C. Mentzer Republican Yea
Thomas H. Kutz Republican Yea
Thomas L. Mehaffie Republican Yea
Tim Twardzik Republican Yea
Timothy J. O'Neal Republican Yea
Timothy R. Bonner Republican Nay
Tina Pickett Republican Yea
Tom Jones Republican Yea
Valerie S. Gaydos Republican Yea
Wendy Fink Republican Yea
Zachary Mako Republican Yea

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Committee vote (Judiciary): Report Bill As Committed

Passed 12 Yea · 9 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 11000
Unaffiliated 1200
Republican 0700
Total 12900
% of votes cast 57%43%0%0%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Mike Zabel — Yea
Paul Schemel — Nay
Torren Ecker — Nay
Benjamin V. Sanchez Democratic Yea
Chris Pielli Democratic Yea
Christopher M. Rabb Democratic Yea
Emily Kinkead Democratic Yea
Joseph C. Hohenstein Democratic Yea
Kristine C. Howard Democratic Yea
La'Tasha D. Mayes Democratic Yea
Liz Hanbidge Democratic Yea
Melissa L. Shusterman Democratic Yea
Perry S. Warren Democratic Yea
Tim Briggs Democratic Yea
Clint Owlett Republican Nay
David H. Rowe Republican Nay
Jim Rigby Republican Nay
Joe Hamm Republican Nay
Rob W. Kauffman Republican Nay
Robert Leadbeter Republican Nay
Timothy R. Bonner Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 2?
HB 2 is sponsored by Joanna E. McClinton (Democratic), Tina M. Davis (Democratic), Leanne Krueger (Democratic), Jordan A. Harris (Democratic), Ryan A. Bizzarro (Democratic), Michael H. Schlossberg (Democratic), Brett R. Miller (Republican), Matthew D. Bradford (Democratic), and Mark Rozzi.
What is the current status of HB 2?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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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