Pennsylvania HB1449: An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in budget and finance, further providing for expenses.

What the bill says

Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in budget and finance, further providing for expenses.

From the introduced text, May 13, 2025:

Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in budget and finance, further providing for expenses. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Section 3532 of Title 42 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended to read: § 3532. Expenses. The Office of the Court Administrator of Pennsylvania shall pay the annual registration fee of [$200] $400 to the Special Court Judges [of Pennsylvania] Association of Pennsylvania for each magisterial district judge[,] and Philadelphia Municipal Court Judge [and Philadelphia Traffic Court Judge] position authorized as of January 31 of each year. Payment shall be made on the first day of a new fiscal year including July 1, 1988. In addition the Office of the Court Administrator of Pennsylvania shall pay the annual cost for the publishing of a monthly journal containing the update and revision of laws and State Supreme Court rule changes. Except for the funding of the publication of the monthly journal which shall be a direct cost of the Office of the Court Administrator of Pennsylvania, all other funding for the other expenses set forth in this section shall come from the annual appropriation made to the magisterial district judges. Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days. 20250HB1449PN1694 - 2 -

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Sponsors

• Gregory Scott (D, 54) · primary sponsor
• Sheryl Delozier (R, 88)
• Lindsay Powell (D, 21)
• Jamie Flick (R, 83)
• Carol Hill-Evans (D, 95)
• Tarik Khan (D, 194)
• Mary Jo Daley (D, 148)
• Timothy Brennan (D, 29)
• Steven Malagari (D, 53)
• Lisa Borowski (D, 168)
• Nancy Guenst (D, 152)
• Tarah Probst (D, 189)

Latest actions

1. May 13, 2025: Referred to JUDICIARY, May 13, 2025

Common questions

What is HB1449?

HB1449 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in budget and finance, further providing for expenses.

What does HB1449 do?

In its own words: Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in budget and finance, further providing for expenses.

What is the status of HB1449?

In committee as of May 13, 2025. Latest action: Referred to JUDICIARY, May 13, 2025 (May 13, 2025).

Who sponsored HB1449?

Gregory Scott (D, 54), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB1449?

On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb1449