Pennsylvania 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 8 R · 2 D cosponsors

HB 466 — An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in officers serving process and enforcing orders, further providing for powers and duties of the sheriff.

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This bill died with 2017-2018 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.

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What changed in the latest version

29 added · 37 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to Bill HB 466 has clarified the roles of sheriffs and deputy sheriffs, specifically stating that their law enforcement powers apply when they have completed the necessary training similar to municipal police officers. The language specifying "while fulfilling their respective county court-related obligations" was removed, which simplifies the wording. This change is important because it emphasizes that sheriffs and deputies can enforce the law broadly, just like municipal police, regardless of their court duties, potentially enhancing public safety and law enforcement efficiency.

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608 PRINTER'S NO.
608 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL Session of No.
3355 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL Session of No.
KELLER, KORTZ, MATZIE, METCALFE, MURT, ORTITAY, PEIFER, PICKETT, RADER, RAPP, READSHAW, ROAE, SACCONE, SNYDER, WARD, WENTLING, WHEELAND, CHRISTIANA, R.
KELLER, KORTZ, MATZIE, METCALFE, MURT, ORTITAY, PEIFER, PICKETT, RADER, RAPP, READSHAW, ROAE, SACCONE, SNYDER, WARD, WENTLING AND WHEELAND, FEBRUARY 23, 2017 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, FEBRUARY 23, 2017 AN ACT Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in officers serving and duties of the sheriff.rs, further providing for powers The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:
BROWN, McGINNIS AND HARKINS, FEBRUARY 23, 2017 AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, APRIL 17, 2018 AN ACT Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the process and enforcing orders, further providing for powers and duties of the sheriff.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:
(b) Law enforcement.--Sheriffs WHILE FULFILLING THEIR <-- RESPECTIVE COUNTY COURT RELATED OBLIGATIONS, SHERIFFS and deputy sheriffs who have successfully completed the same type of training as municipal police officers, including, but not limited to, training and annual continuing education approved by the Sheriff and Deputy Sheriff Education and Training Board under the act of February 9, 1984 (P.L.3, No.2), known as the Sheriff and Deputy Sheriff Education and Training Act, or 53 Pa.C.S.
(b) Law enforcement.--Sheriffs and deputy sheriffs who have successfully completed the same type of training as municipal police officers, including, but not limited to, training and annual continuing education approved by the Sheriff and Deputy Sheriff Education and Training Board under the act of February 9, 1984 (P.L.3, No.2), known as the Sheriff and Deputy Sheriff Education and Training Act, or 53 Pa.C.S.
<-- (1) the same powers as municipal police officers to make arrests, without warrants, for all crimes and offenses, including, but not limited to, all violations under 18 Pa.C.S.
(1) the same powers as municipal police officers to make arrests, without warrants, for all crimes and offenses, including, but not limited to, all violations under 18 Pa.C.S.
AND MAY EXERCISE <-- THE SAME POWERS AS MUNICIPAL POLICE OFFICERS TO MAKE ARRESTS, WITHOUT WARRANTS, FOR ALL CRIMES AND OFFENSES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ALL VIOLATIONS UNDER 18 PA.C.S.
(RELATING TO CRIMES AND OFFENSES), 75 PA.C.S.
(RELATING TO VEHICLES) AND THE ACT OF APRIL 14, 1972 (P.L.233, NO.64), KNOWN AS THE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, DRUG, DEVICE AND COSMETIC ACT.
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Action History

  1. Removed from table

  2. Laid on the table

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  4. Laid on the table

  5. Removed from table

  6. Laid on the table

  7. First consideration

  8. PN 3355 Reported as amended

  9. PN 0608 Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 466?
HB 466 is sponsored by Patrick J. Harkins (Democratic), Rob W. Kauffman (Republican), Robert F. Matzie (Democratic), Saccone, Parke Wentling (Republican), A. Harris, F. Keller, Ward, R. Brown, Mcginnis, Christiana, Dowling, Galloway, Rich Irvin (Republican), Metcalfe, Jason Ortitay (Republican), Peifer, Tina Pickett (Republican), Kathy L. Rapp (Republican), Brad Roae (Republican), Snyder, Wheeland, R. Lee James (Republican), Paul Schemel, Jim Marshall, and Aaron Kaufer.
What is the current status of HB 466?
This bill died with 2017-2018 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.
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