Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania HB464: A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, further providing for courts to be open and suits against the Commonwealth.
Status: Passed one chamber, June 23, 2026
What the bill says
A joint resolution Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, further providing for courts to be open and suits against the Commonwealth. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby resolves as follows.
From the introduced text, February 4, 2025:
A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, further providing for courts to be open and suits against the Commonwealth. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby resolves as follows: Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of Pennsylvania is proposed in accordance with Article XI: That Section 11 of Article I be amended to suits against the Commonwealth. (a) All courts shall be open; and every man for an injury done him in his lands, goods, person or reputation shall have remedy by due course of law, and right and justice administered without sale, denial or delay. Suits may be brought against the Commonwealth in such manner, in such courts and in such cases as the Legislature may by law direct. (b) An individual for whom a statutory limitations period has already expired, or whose claim would otherwise be barred or limited by a statutory cap on damages, sovereign immunity or by governmental or official immunity, shall have a period of two years, without bar or limitation by such caps or immunities, from the time that this subsection becomes effective to commence an action arising from childhood sexual abuse, in such cases as provided by law at the time that this subsection becomes effective. Section 2. The following procedure applies …
Sponsors
- Nathan Davidson (D, 103) · primary sponsor
- La'Tasha Mayes (D, 24)
- D. Miller (R, 42)
- Carol Hill-Evans (D, 95)
- Danielle Otten (D, 155)
- Robert FREEMAN (D, 136)
- Tarah Probst (D, 189)
- Christopher Pielli (D, 156)
- Nancy Guenst (D, 152)
- Tarik Khan (D, 194)
- Andre Carroll (D, 201)
- Christina Sappey (D, 158)
Latest actions
- : Resolution to discharge committee from further consideration of this bill dropped from calendar, June 23, 2026
- : Resolution to discharge committee from further consideration of this bill presented, May 4, 2026
- : Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, June 18, 2025
- : In the Senate
- : (Remarks see House Journal Page 846), June 9, 2025
- : Third consideration and final passage, June 9, 2025 (138-64)
- : Re-reported as committed, June 9, 2025
- : (Remarks see House Journal Page 708-710), May 14, 2025
- : Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, May 14, 2025
- : Second consideration, May 14, 2025
Votes
- Third consideration and final passage, June 9, 2025 (138-64) (June 9, 2025): 138 yea, 64 nay, passed
- House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed (June 9, 2025): 34 yea, 3 nay, passed
- House Floor: HB0464, RC 279 (May 14, 2025): 102 yea, 101 nay, passed
- House Judiciary: Report Bill As Committed (May 6, 2025): 15 yea, 11 nay, passed
Subjects: JUDICIARY, STATE GOVERNMENT, APPROPRIATIONS
Common questions
- What is HB464?
- HB464 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, further providing for courts to be open and suits against the Commonwealth.
- What does HB464 do?
- In its own words: A joint resolution Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, further providing for courts to be open and suits against the Commonwealth. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby resolves as follows.
- What is the status of HB464?
- Passed one chamber as of June 23, 2026. Latest action: Resolution to discharge committee from further consideration of this bill dropped from calendar, June 23, 2026 (June 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB464?
- Nathan Davidson (D, 103), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB464?
- On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb464
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