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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Nov. 19, 2020 | PA | HB 1737 | Establishes Liability Protection to Healthcare Practitioners and Manufacturers of Personal Protective Equipment | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20) |
Oct. 21, 2020 | PA | HB 440 | Repeals Obligation to Pay Outstanding Court-Ordered Finances Before Eligible Cases Are Sealed | Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 0) |
Oct. 5, 2020 | PA | HB 1984 | Authorizes a Parent to Petition to Terminate the Other Parent's Parental Rights Prior to Making Adoption Arrangements in Cases of Rape or Incest | Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 0) |
July 15, 2020 | PA | HB 196 | Establishes a Constitutional Amendment to Elect Appellate Court Judges by Regional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 24) |
July 15, 2020 | PA | SB 14 | Establishes New Guidelines to Reduce Probation Sentences | Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 0) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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11/19 | HB 1737 | Establishes Liability Protection to Healthcare Practitioners and Manufacturers of Personal Protective Equipment | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20) |
10/21 | HB 440 | Repeals Obligation to Pay Outstanding Court-Ordered Finances Before Eligible Cases Are Sealed | Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 0) |
10/05 | HB 1984 | Authorizes a Parent to Petition to Terminate the Other Parent's Parental Rights Prior to Making Adoption Arrangements in Cases of Rape or Incest | Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 0) |
7/15 | HB 196 | Establishes a Constitutional Amendment to Elect Appellate Court Judges by Regional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 24) |
7/15 | SB 14 | Establishes New Guidelines to Reduce Probation Sentences | Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 0) |