Pennsylvania 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee 13 D cosponsors

SB 540 — An Act amending Titles 23 (Domestic Relations) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child protective services, further providing for penalties; in limitation of time, further providing for six months limitation, for infancy, insanity or imprisonment, for no limitation applicable and for other offenses; in particular rights and immunities, providing for contracts or agreements for nondisclosure of certain conduct; and, in matters affecting government units, further providing for exceptions to sovereign immunity and for exceptions to governmental immunity.

Last action — PN 0604 Referred to JUDICIARY

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2019-2020 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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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

Bill Text

Action History

  1. PN 0604 Referred to JUDICIARY

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 18 co-sponsors · 234 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (18)

Not signed on (234)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 540?
SB 540 is sponsored by Anthony H. Williams (Democratic), Jay Costa (Democratic), Lindsey M. Williams (Democratic), Steven J. Santarsiero (Democratic), Timothy P. Kearney (Democratic), Maria Collett (Democratic), Katie J. Muth (Democratic), Blake, Brewster, Dinniman, Farnese, Wayne D. Fontana (Democratic), Vincent J. Hughes (Democratic), Leach, Judith L. Schwank (Democratic), Sharif Street (Democratic), Christine M. Tartaglione (Democratic), Iovino, and Lisa M. Boscola (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 540?
This bill died with 2019-2020 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.
Where can I track SB 540?
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