2021-2022 Regular SessionPennsylvania Legislature

HB940: In burglary and other criminal intrusion, further providing for definitions, for the offense of burglary and for the offense of criminal trespass; in cruelty to animals, further providing for police animals; in emergency medical services system, providing for injured police animals; in immunities generally, further providing for emergency response provider and bystander good Samaritan civil immunity; and, in employees, providing for canine training standards for police officers.

Legislative Summary

An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses), 35 (Health and Safety), 42 (Judiciary and Judiciary Procedure) and 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in burglary and other criminal intrusion, further providing for definitions, for the offense of burglary and for the offense of criminal trespass; in cruelty to animals, further providing for police animals; in emergency medical services system, providing for injured police animals; in immunities generally, further providing for emergency response provider and bystander good Samaritan civil immunity; and, in employees, providing for canine training standards for police officers.

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Bill History

3/17/2021
Referred to JUDICIARY
House of Representatives
5/4/2021
Reported as committed
House of Representatives
5/4/2021
First consideration
House of Representatives
5/4/2021
Laid on the table
House of Representatives
5/26/2021
Removed from table
House of Representatives
6/8/2021
Second consideration, with amendments
House of Representatives
6/8/2021
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS
House of Representatives
6/9/2021
Re-reported as committed
House of Representatives
6/9/2021
Third consideration and final passage (145-56)
House of Representatives
6/9/2021
In the Senate
Senate
6/11/2021
Referred to JUDICIARY
Senate
6/21/2022
Reported as amended
Senate
6/21/2022
First consideration
Senate
6/28/2022
Second consideration
Senate
6/28/2022
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
Senate
6/29/2022
Re-reported as committed
Senate
7/6/2022
Third consideration and final passage (32-18)
Senate
7/6/2022
In the House
House of Representatives
7/7/2022
Referred to RULES
House of Representatives
7/7/2022
Re-reported on concurrence, as committed
House of Representatives
7/7/2022
House concurred in Senate amendments (147-53)
House of Representatives
7/7/2022
Signed in House
House of Representatives
7/7/2022
Signed in Senate
House of Representatives
7/8/2022
Presented to the Governor
House of Representatives
7/11/2022
Approved by the Governor
House of Representatives
7/11/2022
Act No. 60 of 2022
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

House Rules: Re-report Bill As Committed
7/7/2022
19
Yea
14
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Floor: HB 940 PN 3285, CONCUR
7/7/2022
147
Yea
53
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Floor: HB 940 PN 3285, Final Passage
7/6/2022
32
Yea
18
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Appropriations: Re-Reported as Committed
6/29/2022
15
Yea
9
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Judiciary: Reported as Amended
6/21/2022
9
Yea
5
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Judiciary: Adopt Amendment A01892
6/21/2022
14
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed
6/9/2021
22
Yea
15
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Floor: HB 940 PN 1725, FP
6/9/2021
145
Yea
56
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Floor: HB 940 PN 948, 2021 A1370, FARRY
6/8/2021
152
Yea
51
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Floor: HB 940 PN 948, 2021 A1468, STEPHENS
6/8/2021
203
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Judiciary: Re-report Bill As Committed
5/4/2021
15
Yea
10
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED