Pennsylvania Senate Bill 791

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Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-1)
Status: Introduced on June 14 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-06-14 - Referred to JUDICIARY
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

An Act amending Titles 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) and 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in limitation of time, further providing for six months limitation; in matters affecting government units, further providing for exceptions to sovereign immunity, for limitations on damages and for exceptions to governmental immunity and providing for claims for compensation for wrongful conviction; in general administration, providing for services after wrongful conviction; and, in Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole, further providing for powers and duties of department.

In limitation of time, further providing for six months limitation; in matters affecting government units, further providing for exceptions to sovereign immunity, for limitations on damages and for exceptions to governmental immunity and providing for claims for compensation for wrongful conviction; in general administration, providing for services after wrongful conviction; and, in Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole, further providing for powers and duties of department.

Sen. Vincent Hughes [D]	Sen. Arthur Haywood [D]	Sen. Wayne Fontana [D]	Sen. Maria Collett [D]
Sen. John Kane [D]	Sen. Amanda Cappelletti [D]	Sen. Nicholas Miller [D]	Sen. Jay Costa [D]
Sen. Timothy Kearney [D]	Sen. Sharif Street [D]	Sen. Judy Schwank [D]	Sen. James Brewster [D]
Sen. Camera Bartolotta [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-06-14	Senate	Referred to JUDICIARY

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2023&sind=0&body=S&type=B&bn=791
Text	https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2023&sessInd=0&billBody=S&billTyp=B&billNbr=0791&pn=0887