The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
This Act establishes the crime of obstruction of justice. Nearly every other state has a statutory crime of obstruction of justice and this Act is modeled on laws that prohibit intentional obstruction of justice and interference with governmental functions under federal law, Chapter 73 of Title 18 of the United States Code, and in Pennsylvania, under § 5101 of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania Criminal Code. This Act addresses actions that powerful individuals and organizations take to silence victims and witnesses and impede investigations into fraud, abuse, corruption, and white collar crime.
Every action
8 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate · Senate Judiciary
CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 4 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits · Senate Judiciary
SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT20–0 vote
CommitteeAssigned to Judiciary Committee in House · House Judiciary
CommitteeRe-Assigned to Administration Committee in House · House Administration
CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 3 On Its Merits · House Administration
HousePassed By House. Votes: 24 YES 17 ABSENT24–0 vote
GovernorSigned by Governor
Roll calls
2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT · Full Senate