PA SB708 | 2021-2022 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-5)
Status: Engrossed on June 25 2021 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2022-09-13 - Laid on the table
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on June 25 2021 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2022-09-13 - Laid on the table
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]
Summary
An Act amending the act of November 24, 1998 (P.L.882, No.111), known as the Crime Victims Act, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in crime victims, further providing for rights, for responsibilities of victims of crime under basic bill of rights, for responsibilities of State and local law enforcement agencies, for responsibilities of prosecutor's office, for responsibilities of department, local correctional facilities and board and for responsibilities of juvenile probation office; in administration, further providing for office, for powers and duties of victim advocate and for powers and duties of Office of Victims' Services; in compensation, further providing for persons eligible for compensation, providing for counseling services for victims of sexual abuse and further providing for filing of claims for compensation, for minimum allowable claim, for determination of claims, for emergency awards, for awards and for confidentiality of records; in services, further providing for eligibility of victims; in financial matters, further providing for costs and for costs for offender supervision programs; in enforcement, further providing for subrogation and for revictimization relief; transferring money from the Crime Victim's Compensation Fund; providing for applicability; and making a related repeal.
Title
In preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in crime victims, further providing for rights, for responsibilities of victims of crime under basic bill of rights, for responsibilities of State and local law enforcement agencies, for responsibilities of prosecutor's office, for responsibilities of department, local correctional facilities and board and for responsibilities of juvenile probation office; in administration, further providing for office, for powers and duties of victim advocate and for powers and duties of Office of Victims' Services; in compensation, further providing for persons eligible for compensation, providing for counseling services for victims of sexual abuse and further providing for filing of claims for compensation, for minimum allowable claim, for determination of claims, for emergency awards, for awards and for confidentiality of records; in services, further providing for eligibility of victims; in financial matters, further providing for costs and for costs for offender supervision programs; in enforcement, further providing for subrogation and for revictimization relief; transferring money from the Crime Victim's Compensation Fund; providing for applicability; and making a related repeal.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2022-06-13 - House - House Judiciary: Adopt Amendment A04477 (Y: 24 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-06-13 - House - House Judiciary: Report Bill As Amended (Y: 24 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-06-25 - Senate - Senate Floor: SB 708 PN 900, Final Passage (Y: 50 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-06-23 - Senate - Senate Appropriations: Re-Reported as Committed (Y: 24 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-06-15 - Senate - Senate Judiciary: Reported as Amended (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-06-13 - House - House Judiciary: Report Bill As Amended (Y: 24 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-06-25 - Senate - Senate Floor: SB 708 PN 900, Final Passage (Y: 50 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-06-23 - Senate - Senate Appropriations: Re-Reported as Committed (Y: 24 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-06-15 - Senate - Senate Judiciary: Reported as Amended (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-13 | House | Laid on the table |
| 2022-09-13 | House | Removed from table |
| 2022-06-13 | House | Laid on the table |
| 2022-06-13 | House | First consideration |
| 2022-06-13 | House | Reported as amended |
| 2021-06-28 | House | Referred to JUDICIARY |
| 2021-06-25 | House | In the House |
| 2021-06-25 | Senate | Third consideration and final passage (50-0) |
| 2021-06-23 | Senate | Re-reported as committed |
| 2021-06-21 | Senate | Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS |
| 2021-06-21 | Senate | Second consideration |
| 2021-06-15 | Senate | First consideration |
| 2021-06-15 | Senate | Reported as amended |
| 2021-05-25 | Senate | Referred to JUDICIARY |
