An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in protection from...
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SB 196 — An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in protection from abuse, providing for the definition of "electronic monitoring device" and further providing for relief.
Last action — Referred to JUDICIARY
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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. 0185 View text Current pdf
Action History
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Referred to JUDICIARY
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Third consideration and final passage
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Re-reported as committed
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Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
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Second consideration
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First consideration
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Reported as committed
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PN 0185 Referred to JUDICIARY
Sponsors
- Ward · Cosponsor
- White · Cosponsor
- Camera Bartolotta · Cosponsor
- Lisa M. Boscola · Cosponsor
- Brewster · Cosponsor
- Michele Brooks · Cosponsor
- Browne · Cosponsor
- Farnese · Cosponsor
- Wayne D. Fontana · Cosponsor
- Gordner · Cosponsor
- Art Haywood · Cosponsor
- Vincent J. Hughes · Primary
- Mensch · Cosponsor
- Rafferty · Cosponsor
- Reschenthaler · Cosponsor
- Vulakovich · Cosponsor
- Yudichak · Cosponsor
- Jay Costa · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 17 co-sponsors · 235 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Vincent J. Hughes Democratic
Co-sponsors (17)
- Ward
- White
- Camera Bartolotta Republican
- Lisa M. Boscola Democratic
- Brewster
- Michele Brooks Republican
- Browne
- Farnese
- Wayne D. Fontana Democratic
- Gordner
- Art Haywood Democratic
- Mensch
- Rafferty
- Reschenthaler
- Vulakovich
- Yudichak
- Jay Costa Democratic
Not signed on (235)
235 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 235 →"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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (50)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| ALLOWAY | — | Yea |
| AUMENT | — | Yea |
| BLAKE | — | Yea |
| BREWSTER | — | Yea |
| BROWNE | — | Yea |
| CORMAN | — | Yea |
| DINNIMAN | — | Yea |
| DISANTO | — | Yea |
| EICHELBERGER | — | Yea |
| FARNESE | — | Yea |
| FOLMER | — | Yea |
| GORDNER | — | Yea |
| GREENLEAF | — | Yea |
| KILLION | — | Yea |
| LEACH | — | Yea |
| MCGARRIGLE | — | Yea |
| MCILHINNEY | — | Yea |
| MENSCH | — | Yea |
| RAFFERTY | — | Yea |
| REGAN | — | Yea |
| RESCHENTHALER | — | Yea |
| SABATINA | — | Yea |
| SCARNATI | — | Yea |
| SCAVELLO | — | Yea |
| VULAKOVICH | — | Yea |
| WAGNER | — | Yea |
| WARD | — | Yea |
| WILLIAMS | — | Yea |
| YUDICHAK | — | Yea |
| Art Haywood | Democratic | Yea |
| Christine M. Tartaglione | Democratic | Yea |
| Jay Costa | Democratic | Yea |
| Judith L. Schwank | Democratic | Yea |
| Lisa M. Boscola | Democratic | Yea |
| Sharif Street | Democratic | Yea |
| Vincent J. Hughes | Democratic | Yea |
| Wayne D. Fontana | Democratic | Yea |
| Camera Bartolotta | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Laughlin | Republican | Yea |
| David G. Argall | Republican | Yea |
| Elder A. Vogel | Republican | Yea |
| Gene Yaw | Republican | Yea |
| Kathleen C. Tomlinson | Republican | Yea |
| Lisa Baker | Republican | Yea |
| Martina A. White | Republican | Yea |
| Michele Brooks | Republican | Yea |
| Patrick J. Stefano | Republican | Yea |
| Scott E. Hutchinson | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Martin | Republican | Yea |
| Wayne Langerholc | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Democratic | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 92% | 0% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (26)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| BLAKE | — | Yea |
| BREWSTER | — | Yea |
| EICHELBERGER | — | Yea |
| GREENLEAF | — | Yea |
| KILLION | — | Yea |
| MENSCH | — | Yea |
| SCAVELLO | — | Yea |
| VULAKOVICH | — | Yea |
| WARD | — | Yea |
| BROWNE | — | Yea |
| CORMAN | — | Yea |
| SCARNATI | — | Yea |
| LEACH | — | Not Voting |
| WAGNER | — | Not Voting |
| Art Haywood | Democratic | Yea |
| Christine M. Tartaglione | Democratic | Yea |
| Jay Costa | Democratic | Yea |
| Judith L. Schwank | Democratic | Yea |
| Sharif Street | Democratic | Yea |
| Vincent J. Hughes | Democratic | Yea |
| David G. Argall | Republican | Yea |
| Elder A. Vogel | Republican | Yea |
| Gene Yaw | Republican | Yea |
| Lisa Baker | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Martin | Republican | Yea |
| Wayne Langerholc | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| ALLOWAY | — | Yea |
| EICHELBERGER | — | Yea |
| FARNESE | — | Yea |
| GORDNER | — | Yea |
| LEACH | — | Yea |
| RAFFERTY | — | Yea |
| RESCHENTHALER | — | Yea |
| SABATINA | — | Yea |
| VULAKOVICH | — | Yea |
| GREENLEAF | — | Yea |
| SCARNATI | — | Yea |
| Art Haywood | Democratic | Yea |
| Lisa M. Boscola | Democratic | Yea |
| Gene Yaw | Republican | Yea |
| Wayne Langerholc | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 196?
- SB 196 is sponsored by Ward, White, Camera Bartolotta (Republican), Lisa M. Boscola (Democratic), Brewster, Michele Brooks (Republican), Browne, Farnese, Wayne D. Fontana (Democratic), Gordner, Art Haywood (Democratic), Vincent J. Hughes (Democratic), Mensch, Rafferty, Reschenthaler, Vulakovich, Yudichak, and Jay Costa (Democratic).
- What is the current status of SB 196?
- This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 196?
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