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SB127Introduced in the Senate

Providing for attorney fees and costs in certain justifiable use of force cases

Failed

Introduced by Theresa Manzella, District 44

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Official description

Providing for attorney fees and costs in certain justifiable use of force cases

Where it stands

(S) Died in Process

May 23, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: (S) 3rd Reading Failed · March 1, 2025

23

Yes

27

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

50 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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Bill history

  1. (LC) Drafter Assigned

  2. (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  3. (LC) Draft in Edit

  4. (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  5. (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  6. (LC) Draft in Assembly

  7. (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  8. (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  9. (S) Introduced

  10. (S) First Reading

  11. (S) Referred to Committee (S) Judiciary

  12. (S) Fiscal Note Requested

  13. (S) Hearing (S) Judiciary

  14. (S) Fiscal Note Received

  15. (S) Fiscal Note Signed

  16. (S) Fiscal Note Printed

  17. (S) Tabled in Committee (S) Judiciary

  18. (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended (S) Judiciary

  19. (S) Taken from Table in Committee (S) Judiciary

  20. (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (S) Judiciary

  21. (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  22. (S) 2nd Reading Passed

  23. (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  24. (S) 3rd Reading Failed

  25. (S) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal

  26. (S) Died in Process

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