An Act amending the act of July 9, 1976 (P.L.817, No.143), known as the Mental Health Procedures Act, in ge...
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HB 835 — An Act amending the act of July 9, 1976 (P.L.817, No.143), known as the Mental Health Procedures Act, in general provisions, further providing for rights and remedies of persons in treatment.
Last action — Referred to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2017-2018 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.
Bill Text
- Printer's No. 0917 View text Current pdf
Action History
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Referred to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
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Third consideration and final passage
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Re-reported as committed
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Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS
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Second consideration
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Re-reported as committed
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Re-committed to RULES
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First consideration
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Reported as committed
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PN 0917 Referred to HEALTH
Sponsors
- Aaron Bernstine · Primary
- Hennessey · Cosponsor
- Carol Hill-Evans · Cosponsor
- Deluca · Cosponsor
- Dowling · Cosponsor
- Kortz · Cosponsor
- Murt · Cosponsor
- Michael H. Schlossberg · Cosponsor
- Jared G. Solomon · Cosponsor
- Barry Jozwiak · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 243 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Aaron Bernstine Republican
Co-sponsors (9)
- Hennessey
- Carol Hill-Evans Democratic
- Deluca
- Dowling
- Kortz
- Murt
- Michael H. Schlossberg Democratic
- Jared G. Solomon Democratic
- Barry Jozwiak
Not signed on (243)
243 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 243 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 116 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Democratic | 35 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 197 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (203)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| KELLER, F. | — | Yea |
| KELLER, M.K. | — | Yea |
| KNOWLES | — | Yea |
| LEWIS | — | Yea |
| MAHER | — | Yea |
| MARSHALL | — | Yea |
| MARSICO | — | Yea |
| MASSER | — | Yea |
| MCGINNIS | — | Yea |
| METCALFE | — | Yea |
| MICCARELLI | — | Yea |
| MILLARD | — | Yea |
| MILNE | — | Yea |
| MURT | — | Yea |
| MUSTIO | — | Yea |
| NELSON | — | Yea |
| NESBIT | — | Yea |
| O'NEILL | — | Yea |
| OBERLANDER | — | Yea |
| PEIFER | — | Yea |
| E PETRI | — | Not Voting |
| E PYLE | — | Not Voting |
| E QUIGLEY | — | Not Voting |
| QUINN, C. | — | Yea |
| QUINN, M. | — | Yea |
| REED | — | Yea |
| REESE | — | Yea |
| ROE | — | Yea |
| RYAN | — | Yea |
| SACCONE | — | Yea |
| SANKEY | — | Yea |
| SANTORA | — | Yea |
| SAYLOR | — | Yea |
| SCHEMEL | — | Yea |
| SIMMONS | — | Yea |
| SONNEY | — | Yea |
| STEPHENS | — | Yea |
| TALLMAN | — | Yea |
| TAYLOR | — | Yea |
| TOBASH | — | Yea |
| TOEPEL | — | Yea |
| TOOHIL | — | Yea |
| WARD | — | Yea |
| WATSON | — | Yea |
| WHEELAND | — | Yea |
| BARBIN | — | Yea |
| BOYLE | — | Yea |
| BROWN, V. | — | Yea |
| BULLOCK | — | Yea |
| CALTAGIRONE | — | Yea |
| E CRUZ | — | Not Voting |
| DEAN | — | Yea |
| DELISSIO | — | Yea |
| DELUCA | — | Yea |
| DERMODY | — | Yea |
| DONATUCCI | — | Yea |
| DRISCOLL | — | Yea |
| EVANS | — | Yea |
| FABRIZIO | — | Yea |
| FITZGERALD | — | Yea |
| GAINEY | — | Yea |
| GALLOWAY | — | Yea |
| GOODMAN | — | Yea |
| HAGGERTY | — | Yea |
| HANNA | — | Yea |
| KAVULICH | — | Yea |
| KELLER, W. | — | Yea |
| KINSEY | — | Yea |
| KIRKLAND | — | Yea |
| KORTZ | — | Yea |
| LONGIETTI | — | Yea |
| MCCARTER | — | Yea |
| MULLERY | — | Yea |
| NEUMAN | — | Yea |
| O'BRIEN | — | Yea |
| PETRARCA | — | Yea |
| RAVENSTAHL | — | Yea |
| READSHAW | — | Yea |
| ROEBUCK | — | Yea |
| ROZZI | — | Yea |
| SAINATO | — | Yea |
| SIMS | — | Yea |
| SNYDER | — | Yea |
| STURLA | — | Yea |
| THOMAS | — | Yea |
| VAZQUEZ | — | Yea |
| WHEATLEY | — | Yea |
| YOUNGBLOOD | — | Yea |
| TURZAI | — | Yea |
| BARRAR | — | Yea |
| BLOOM | — | Yea |
| BOBACK | — | Yea |
| CHARLTON | — | Yea |
| CHRISTIANA | — | Yea |
| CORBIN | — | Yea |
| CORR | — | Yea |
| COX | — | Yea |
| DIGIROLAMO | — | Yea |
| DOWLING | — | Yea |
| DUNBAR | — | Yea |
| ELLIS | — | Yea |
| ENGLISH | — | Yea |
| EVANKOVICH | — | Yea |
| EVERETT | — | Yea |
| GABLER | — | Yea |
| GILLESPIE | — | Yea |
| GODSHALL | — | Yea |
| HAHN | — | Yea |
| HARPER | — | Yea |
| HARRIS, A. | — | Yea |
| HELM | — | Yea |
| HENNESSEY | — | Yea |
| HICKERNELL | — | Yea |
| HILL | — | Yea |
| JOZWIAK | — | Yea |
| KAMPF | — | Yea |
| KAUFER | — | Yea |
| Dan Miller | — | Yea |
| Matthew Gergely | — | Yea |
| Seth Grove | — | Yea |
| Andre D. Carroll | Democratic | Yea |
| Anita Astorino Kulik | Democratic | Yea |
| Brandon J. Markosek | Democratic | Yea |
| Carolyn T. Comitta | Democratic | Yea |
| Christopher M. Rabb | Democratic | Yea |
| Dan Frankel | Democratic | Yea |
| Daniel J. Deasy | Democratic | Yea |
| Ed Neilson | Democratic | Yea |
| Eddie Day Pashinski | Democratic | Yea |
| Frank Burns | Democratic | Yea |
| Greg Vitali | Democratic | Yea |
| Jared G. Solomon | Democratic | Yea |
| Jason Dawkins | Democratic | Yea |
| Jay Costa | Democratic | Yea |
| Jay Costa | Democratic | Yea |
| Jeanne McNeill | Democratic | Yea |
| Joanna E. McClinton | Democratic | Yea |
| Jordan A. Harris | Democratic | Yea |
| Leanne Krueger | Democratic | Yea |
| Marty Flynn | Democratic | Yea |
| Mary Jo Daley | Democratic | Yea |
| Matthew D. Bradford | Democratic | Yea |
| Maureen E. Madden | Democratic | Yea |
| Michael H. Schlossberg | Democratic | Yea |
| Morgan Cephas | Democratic | Yea |
| Nathan Davidson | Democratic | Yea |
| Patrick J. Harkins | Democratic | Yea |
| Patty Kim | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Perry S. Warren | Democratic | Yea |
| Peter Schweyer | Democratic | Yea |
| Robert F. Matzie | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Robert Freeman | Democratic | Yea |
| Ryan A. Bizzarro | Democratic | Yea |
| Scott Conklin | Democratic | Yea |
| Steve Samuelson | Democratic | Yea |
| Tim Briggs | Democratic | Yea |
| Tina M. Davis | Democratic | Yea |
| Aaron Bernstine | Republican | Yea |
| Brad Roae | Republican | Yea |
| Brett R. Miller | Republican | Yea |
| Bryan Cutler | Republican | Yea |
| Bud Cook | Republican | Yea |
| Carl Walker Metzgar | Republican | Yea |
| Craig T. Staats | Republican | Yea |
| Cris Dush | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Moul | Republican | Yea |
| David H. Zimmerman | Republican | Yea |
| David M. Maloney | Republican | Yea |
| Dawn W. Keefer | Republican | Yea |
| Doyle Heffley | Republican | Yea |
| Frank A. Farry | Republican | Yea |
| Gary W. Day | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Rothman | Republican | Yea |
| Jack Rader | Republican | Yea |
| Jamie Walsh | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Ortitay | Republican | Yea |
| Jesse Topper | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Emrick | Republican | Yea |
| John A. Lawrence | Republican | Yea |
| Jonathan Fritz | Republican | Yea |
| Kate A. Klunk | Republican | Yea |
| Kathy L. Rapp | Republican | Yea |
| Keith J. Greiner | Republican | Yea |
| Kerry A. Benninghoff | Republican | Yea |
| Lisa Baker | Republican | Yea |
| Lynda Schlegel Culver | Republican | Yea |
| Mark M. Gillen | Republican | Yea |
| Martin T. Causer | Republican | Yea |
| Martina A. White | Republican | Yea |
| Milou Mackenzie | Republican | Yea |
| Mindy Fee | Republican | Yea |
| Parke Wentling | Republican | Yea |
| R. Lee James | Republican | Yea |
| Rich Irvin | Republican | Yea |
| Rob W. Kauffman | Republican | Yea |
| Rosemary M. Brown | Republican | Yea |
| Russ Diamond | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Warner | Republican | Yea |
| Sheryl M. Delozier | Republican | Yea |
| Steven C. Mentzer | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas L. Mehaffie | Republican | Yea |
| Tina Pickett | Republican | Yea |
| Zachary Mako | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 835?
- HB 835 is sponsored by Aaron Bernstine (Republican), Hennessey, Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), Deluca, Dowling, Kortz, Murt, Michael H. Schlossberg (Democratic), Jared G. Solomon (Democratic), and Barry Jozwiak.
- What is the current status of HB 835?
- This bill died with 2017-2018 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.
- Where can I track HB 835?
- Track HB 835 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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