Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
This bill deals with domestic violence issues. The sponsor (Rep. Pashinsky)is generally a supporter of gun control and the language here is troubling in several areas.
Title: In abuse of family, further providing for definitions, for commencement of proceedings, for relief, for emergency relief by minor judiciary, for arrest for violation of order, for contempt for violation of order or agreement, for inability to pay and providing for domestic violence treatment, for GPS electronic monitoring and for payment of costs; and, in budget and finance, further providing for Commonwealth portion of fines, etc. and providing for Domestic Violence Reduction Account.
Subject:
Description: An Act amending Titles 23 (Domestic Relations) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in abuse of family, further providing for definitions, for commencement of proceedings, for relief, for emergency relief by minor judiciary, for arrest for violation of order, for contempt for violation of order or agreement, for inability to pay and providing for domestic violence treatment, for GPS electronic monitoring and for payment of costs; and, in budget and finance, further providing for Commonwealth portion of fines, etc. and providing for Domestic Violence Reduction Account.
Session: 2017-2018 Regular Session
Last Action: Referred to JUDICIARY
Last Action Date: May 5, 2017
Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.
16 sponsors: Eddie Pashinski (D); Carol Hill-Evans (D); Stephen Kinsey (D); Daniel McNeill (D); Thomas Caltagirone (D); David Millard (R); William Kortz (D); Anita Kulik (D); Maria Donatucci (D); Ed Neilson (D); Anthony DeLuca (D); Mark Rozzi (D); Angel Cruz (D); Emilio Vazquez (D); Patrick Harkins (D); Karen Boback (R)
Chamber | Date | Action |
House | May 5, 2017 | Referred to JUDICIARY |
Type | Date | State Link | Text |
Introduced | not available | state bill text | bill text |
There have not been any votes on this bill