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Senate Bill 3; Regular Session 1979-1980

[History]

Sponsors:
Printer's No.(PN):
3*
Short Title:
A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by providing for additional judges for the Superior Court, changing certain provisions relating to initial terms, and further providing for the president judge of the Superior Court.
Actions:
Referred to CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGES AND FEDERAL RELATIONS, Jan. 16, 1979
Reported as committed, Feb. 6, 1979
First consideration, Feb. 6, 1979
Second consideration, Feb. 13, 1979
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Feb. 20, 1979
Re-reported as committed, March 5, 1979
Third consideration and final passage, March 12, 1979 (47-0)
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 284), March 12, 1979
In the House
Referred to RULES, March 19, 1979
Reported as committed, March 19, 1979
First consideration, March 19, 1979
Second consideration, March 20, 1979
Third consideration and final passage, March 26, 1979 (107-89)
Signed in Senate, March 27, 1979
Signed in House, March 27, 1979
Filed in the Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, March 27, 1979
Pamphlet Laws Resolution No. 1 of 1979, March 27, 1979
Passed Sessions of 1978 and 1979
Approved by the Electorate, Nov. 6, 1979 (793,474 - 703,736)
* denotes current Printer's Number