Firearms Owners Against Crime
Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
This bill continues to promote a VERY low standard of evidence and 'ex-parte' hearings within an unrealistic time frame (24 hours) that lacks any specific punishments for lying or filing these orders as retribution.
Title: In protection from abuse, further providing for definitions, for commencement of proceedings, for hearings, for relief, for emergency relief by minor judiciary and for contempt for violation of order or agreement.
Subject:
Description: An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in protection from abuse, further providing for definitions, for commencement of proceedings, for hearings, for relief, for emergency relief by minor judiciary and for contempt for violation of order or agreement.
Session: 2015-2016 Regular Session
Last Action: Referred to JUDICIARY
Last Action Date: October 18, 2016
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'.
10 sponsors: Shirley Kitchen (D); Jay Costa (D); Vincent Hughes (D); James Brewster (D); Rob Teplitz (D); Judy Schwank (D); Wayne Fontana (D); Christine Tartaglione (D); John Rafferty (R); John Yudichak (D)
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Oct 18, 2016 | 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