Pennsylvania 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 4 D cosponsors

SB 741 — An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in facilities and supplies, further providing for deposits into account; and repealing provisions relating to expiration of chapter.

Last action — Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS

Track this bill free

No card. One bill, free forever — alerts when it moves.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

What changed in the latest version

83 added · 89 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to Bill SB 741 increase certain court fees from $10 to $12 for initial filings in Pennsylvania’s courts. This change affects fees collected by various court officials, including prothonotaries and clerks, for civil actions and legal proceedings. This increase is significant because it could impact individuals seeking legal remedies by raising their costs, potentially affecting access to the legal system.

→
Previous
Latest
HOUSE AMENDED PRIOR PRINTER'S NO.
PRINTER'S NO.
903 PRINTER'S NO.
903 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA SENATE BILL Session of No.
1221 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA SENATE BILL Session of No.
741 2017 INTRODUCED BY GREENLEAF, LEACH, HUGHES, COSTA, RAFFERTY, FARNESE, YUDICHAK, STREET AND RESCHENTHALER, JUNE 4, 2017 REFERRED TO JUDICIARY, JUNE 4, 2017 AN ACT AmePennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts, further providing for senior judge operational support grants;
741 2017 INTRODUCED BY GREENLEAF, LEACH, HUGHES, COSTA, RAFFERTY, FARNESE, YUDICHAK, STREET, RESCHENTHALER AND HAYWOOD, JUNE 4, 2017 AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, OCTOBER 3, 2017 AN ACT Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the of Pennsylvania Courts, further providing for senior judgece <-- operational support grants;
in facilities and supplies, further providing for deposits into account and for surcharge;
in facilities and supplies, further providing for deposits into account and for <-- surcharge;
Sections 1906(i), 3733(a.1)(1) and (2)(iii) and <-- 3733.1(a)(1) of Title 42 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended to read:
Sections 1906(i), 3733(a.1)(1) and (2)(iii) and 3733.1(a)(1) of Title 42 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended to read:
SECTION 1.
SECTION 3733(A.1)(1) AND (2)(III) OF TITLE 42 OF <-- THE PENNSYLVANIA CONSOLIDATED STATUTES ARE AMENDED TO READ:
(iv) An additional fee of [$10] $12 shall be charged and collected by the minor judiciary, including magisterial district judges, Philadelphia Municipal Court, Philadelphia Traffic Court and Pittsburgh Municipal Court, for the initiation of a legal proceeding 20170SB0741PN1221 - 2 - for which a fee or cost is now authorized, except that in criminal, summary and traffic matters the fee shall be charged only when a conviction is obtained or guilty plea is entered.
(iv) An additional fee of [$10] $12 shall be charged and collected by the minor judiciary, including magisterial district judges, Philadelphia Municipal Court, Philadelphia Traffic Court and Pittsburgh Municipal Court, for the initiation of a legal proceeding for which a fee or cost is now authorized, except that in criminal, summary and traffic matters the fee shall be charged only when a conviction is obtained or guilty plea 20170SB0741PN0903 - 2 - is entered.
<-- (a) Imposition of surcharge.--In addition to each fee imposed under section 3733(a.1) (relating to deposits into account), except as set forth in subsection (b), the following apply:
(a) Imposition of surcharge.--In addition to each fee imposed under section 3733(a.1) (relating to deposits into account), except as set forth in subsection (b), the following apply:
20170SB0741PN1221 - 3 - (1) A surcharge of $11.25 shall be charged and collected.
(1) A surcharge of $11.25 shall be charged and collected.
* * * Section 2.
20170SB0741PN0903 - 3 - * * * Section 2.
This act shall take effect in 60 days <-- IMMEDIATELY.
This act shall take effect in 60 days.
<-- 20170SB0741PN1221 - 4 -
20170SB0741PN0903 - 4 -
⬇ Download PDF
View plain text versions (3)

Action History

  1. Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS

  2. Third consideration and final passage

  3. Re-reported as committed

  4. Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS

  5. PN 1243 Second consideration, with amendments

  6. Removed from table

  7. Laid on the table

  8. First consideration

  9. PN 1221 Reported as amended

  10. Referred to JUDICIARY

  11. Third consideration and final passage

  12. Re-reported as committed

  13. Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS

  14. Second consideration

  15. First consideration

  16. Reported as committed

  17. PN 0903 Referred to JUDICIARY

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

Export CSV (upgrade) →

1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 243 not signed on · 34 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Greenleaf

Co-sponsors (9)

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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

FINAL PASSAGE

Passed 124 Yea · 63 Nay · 15 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 133201
Unaffiliated 7731012
Democratic 34002
Total 12463015
% of votes cast 61%31%0%7%
How each member voted (202)
Member Party Vote
BARRAR — Yea
BLOOM — Nay
BOBACK — Yea
CHARLTON — Nay
CHRISTIANA — Yea
CORBIN — Yea
CORR — Yea
E COX — Not Voting
DIGIROLAMO — Yea
DOWLING — Nay
DUNBAR — Nay
ELLIS — Nay
ENGLISH — Yea
EVANKOVICH — Nay
EVERETT — Yea
E GABLER — Not Voting
GILLESPIE — Yea
E GODSHALL — Not Voting
HAHN — Nay
HARPER — Yea
HARRIS, A. — Yea
HELM — Yea
E HENNESSEY — Not Voting
HICKERNELL — Yea
HILL — Nay
JOZWIAK — Yea
KAMPF — Yea
KAUFER — Yea
KELLER, F. — Nay
KELLER, M.K. — Nay
KNOWLES — Nay
LEWIS — Yea
MAHER — Yea
MARSHALL — Yea
MARSICO — Yea
MASSER — Nay
MCGINNIS — Nay
METCALFE — Nay
MICCARELLI — Nay
MILLARD — Yea
MILNE — Nay
MURT — Yea
MUSTIO — Yea
NELSON — Nay
NESBIT — Yea
O'NEILL — Yea
OBERLANDER — Nay
PEIFER — Yea
PETRI — Yea
PYLE — Yea
QUIGLEY — Yea
QUINN, C. — Nay
QUINN, M. — Yea
REED — Yea
REESE — Nay
ROE — Yea
RYAN — Nay
SACCONE — Yea
SANKEY — Nay
SANTORA — Nay
SAYLOR — Yea
SCHEMEL — Nay
SIMMONS — Nay
SONNEY — Nay
STEPHENS — Yea
TALLMAN — Nay
TAYLOR — Yea
TOBASH — Nay
TOEPEL — Yea
TOOHIL — Yea
WARD — Nay
E WATSON — Not Voting
WHEELAND — Nay
BARBIN — Yea
BOYLE — Yea
BROWN, V. — Yea
BULLOCK — Yea
CALTAGIRONE — Yea
CRUZ — Yea
E DEAN — Not Voting
DELISSIO — Yea
DELUCA — Yea
DERMODY — Yea
DONATUCCI — Yea
DRISCOLL — Yea
EVANS — Yea
FABRIZIO — Yea
FITZGERALD — Yea
GAINEY — Yea
GALLOWAY — Yea
GOODMAN — Yea
E HAGGERTY — Not Voting
HANNA — Yea
KAVULICH — Yea
KELLER, W. — Yea
KINSEY — Yea
KIRKLAND — Yea
E KORTZ — Not Voting
LONGIETTI — Yea
E MCCARTER — Not Voting
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
E THOMAS — Not Voting
VAZQUEZ — Yea
E WHEATLEY — Not Voting
E YOUNGBLOOD — Not Voting
TURZAI — Yea
Dan Miller — Yea
Matthew Gergely — Yea
Seth Grove — Nay
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 Not Voting
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
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 Yea
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 Nay
Brad Roae Republican Nay
Brett R. Miller Republican Nay
Bryan Cutler Republican Yea
Bud Cook Republican Nay
Carl Walker Metzgar Republican Nay
Craig T. Staats Republican Nay
Cris Dush Republican Nay
Dan Moul Republican Nay
David H. Zimmerman Republican Nay
David M. Maloney Republican Nay
Dawn W. Keefer Republican Nay
Doyle Heffley Republican Nay
Frank A. Farry Republican Yea
Gary W. Day Republican Yea
Greg Rothman Republican Nay
Jack Rader Republican Nay
Jamie Walsh Republican Nay
Jason Ortitay Republican Nay
Jesse Topper Republican Yea
Joe Emrick Republican Not Voting
John A. Lawrence Republican Yea
Jonathan Fritz Republican Nay
Kate A. Klunk Republican Nay
Kathy L. Rapp Republican Nay
Keith J. Greiner Republican Yea
Kerry A. Benninghoff Republican Yea
Lisa Baker Republican Nay
Lynda Schlegel Culver Republican Nay
Mark M. Gillen Republican Nay
Martin T. Causer Republican Nay
Martina A. White Republican Yea
Milou Mackenzie Republican Nay
Mindy Fee Republican Yea
Parke Wentling Republican Nay
R. Lee James Republican Nay
Rich Irvin Republican Yea
Rob W. Kauffman Republican Nay
Rosemary M. Brown Republican Yea
Russ Diamond Republican Nay
Ryan Warner Republican Nay
Sheryl M. Delozier Republican Nay
Steven C. Mentzer Republican Yea
Thomas L. Mehaffie Republican Yea
Tina Pickett Republican Nay
Zachary Mako Republican Nay

Official roll call →

SB 741 PN 1221, 2017 A3639, PETRARCA

Passed 153 Yea · 38 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 341200
Unaffiliated 8326011
Democratic 36000
Total 15338011
% of votes cast 76%19%0%5%
How each member voted (202)
Member Party Vote
BARRAR — Yea
BLOOM — Nay
BOBACK — Nay
CHARLTON — Yea
CHRISTIANA — Yea
CORBIN — Nay
CORR — Yea
COX — Yea
DIGIROLAMO — Yea
DOWLING — Nay
DUNBAR — Nay
ELLIS — Nay
ENGLISH — Yea
EVANKOVICH — Nay
EVERETT — Nay
E GABLER — Not Voting
GILLESPIE — Yea
E GODSHALL — Not Voting
HAHN — Yea
HARPER — Yea
HARRIS, A. — Yea
HELM — Nay
E HENNESSEY — Not Voting
HICKERNELL — Yea
HILL — Nay
JOZWIAK — Yea
KAMPF — Yea
KAUFER — Nay
KELLER, F. — Nay
KELLER, M.K. — Nay
KNOWLES — Nay
LEWIS — Yea
MAHER — Yea
MARSHALL — Yea
MARSICO — Nay
MASSER — Yea
MCGINNIS — Yea
METCALFE — Yea
MICCARELLI — Yea
MILLARD — Yea
MILNE — Yea
MURT — Yea
MUSTIO — Yea
NELSON — Nay
NESBIT — Nay
O'NEILL — Yea
OBERLANDER — Nay
PEIFER — Yea
PETRI — Yea
PYLE — Nay
QUIGLEY — Yea
QUINN, C. — Yea
E QUINN, M. — Not Voting
REED — Yea
REESE — Nay
ROE — Yea
RYAN — Yea
SACCONE — Nay
SANKEY — Yea
SANTORA — Yea
SAYLOR — Yea
SCHEMEL — Yea
SIMMONS — Yea
SONNEY — Yea
STEPHENS — Yea
TALLMAN — Nay
TAYLOR — Nay
TOBASH — Nay
TOEPEL — Yea
TOOHIL — Nay
WARD — Yea
WATSON — Yea
E WHEELAND — Not Voting
BARBIN — Yea
BOYLE — Yea
BROWN, V. — Yea
BULLOCK — Yea
CALTAGIRONE — Yea
CRUZ — Yea
DEAN — Yea
DELISSIO — Yea
DELUCA — Yea
DERMODY — Yea
DONATUCCI — Yea
DRISCOLL — Yea
EVANS — Yea
FABRIZIO — Yea
FITZGERALD — Yea
GAINEY — Yea
GALLOWAY — Yea
GOODMAN — Yea
E HAGGERTY — Not Voting
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
E ROZZI — Not Voting
SAINATO — Yea
SIMS — Yea
SNYDER — Yea
STURLA — Yea
E THOMAS — Not Voting
E VAZQUEZ — Not Voting
WHEATLEY — Yea
E YOUNGBLOOD — Not Voting
TURZAI — Yea
Dan Miller — Yea
Matthew Gergely — Not Voting
Seth Grove — Nay
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
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 Yea
Perry S. Warren Democratic Yea
Peter Schweyer Democratic Yea
Robert F. Matzie Democratic Yea
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 Nay
Brad Roae Republican Yea
Brett R. Miller Republican Yea
Bryan Cutler Republican Yea
Bud Cook Republican Yea
Carl Walker Metzgar Republican Nay
Craig T. Staats Republican Yea
Cris Dush Republican Nay
Dan Moul Republican Nay
David H. Zimmerman Republican Yea
David M. Maloney Republican Yea
Dawn W. Keefer Republican Nay
Doyle Heffley Republican Nay
Frank A. Farry Republican Yea
Gary W. Day Republican Yea
Greg Rothman Republican Nay
Jack Rader Republican Yea
Jamie Walsh Republican Nay
Jason Ortitay Republican Yea
Jesse Topper Republican Nay
Joe Emrick Republican Yea
John A. Lawrence Republican Yea
Jonathan Fritz Republican Nay
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 Nay
Sheryl M. Delozier Republican Nay
Steven C. Mentzer Republican Yea
Thomas L. Mehaffie Republican Yea
Tina Pickett Republican Yea
Zachary Mako Republican Yea

Official roll call →

FINAL PASSAGE

Passed 49 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 28001
Republican 13000
Democratic 8000
Total 49001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
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 — Not Voting
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

Official roll call →

Committee vote (APPROPRIATIONS): Re-Reported as Committed

Passed 26 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 6000
Unaffiliated 14000
Democratic 6000
Total 26000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (26)
Member Party Vote
BLAKE — Yea
BREWSTER — Yea
EICHELBERGER — Yea
GREENLEAF — Yea
KILLION — Yea
LEACH — Yea
MENSCH — Yea
SCAVELLO — Yea
VULAKOVICH — Yea
WAGNER — Yea
WARD — Yea
BROWNE — Yea
CORMAN — Yea
SCARNATI — Yea
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

Official roll call →

Committee vote (JUDICIARY): Reported as Committed

Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11000
Democratic 1001
Republican 2000
Total 14001
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
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 Not Voting
Lisa M. Boscola Democratic Yea
Gene Yaw Republican Yea
Wayne Langerholc Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

public-safety
Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 741?
SB 741 is sponsored by Greenleaf, Farnese, Art Haywood (Democratic), Vincent J. Hughes (Democratic), Leach, Rafferty, Sharif Street (Democratic), Reschenthaler, Yudichak, and Jay Costa (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 741?
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 741?
Track SB 741 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

Make your voice heard on SB 741

Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.

Find my representatives → Run a campaign

Stay ahead of SB 741

Last checked for changes 3 months ago · updated continuously

One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.

Track this bill →