Judiciary Committee, 2013-2014

Collection

Identifier: ST2013_15

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The records of the Judiciary Committee from the 2013-2014 session, the Republicans in the majority. The Chairs were Ron Marsico (majority) and Thomas R. Caltagirone (minority). The chairs of the Subcommittee on Courts were Glen R. Grell (majority) and John P. Sabatina (minority). The chiars of the Subcommittee on Crimes and Corrections were Timothy Krieger (majority) and Matthew P. Bradford (minority). The chairs of the Subcommittee on Family and Law were Bryan Culter (majority) and Jesse White (minority). The Secrataries were Todd Stephans (majority) and Deberah Kula (minority). In addition to holding voting meetings throughout the session, the Committee held public hearings on the growing heroin epidemic in Pennsylvania, possibly changing some of the components of the background checks for purchasing firearms, and the closing of certain state correctional facilities. Also, the Committee conducted several tours, including the State Correctional Institute in Camp Hill, the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office, and the Cranberry Township Police Department.

Dates

2013 - 2014
Acquisition: Date acquired: 12/19/2014

Creator

House. Judiciary Committee (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

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Extent

5.00 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement Note

This collection is arranged into nine series. 1) Committee Record. 2) Meetings, Tours, and Publications. 3) House Bills. 4) House Resolutions. 5) Senate Bills. 6) House Blue Backs. 7) House Resolutions that Died in Committee. 8) Senate Green Backs. 9) Subcommittees and Task Forces.

Custodial History

Judiciary Committee to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives.

Method of Acquisition

Pursuant to House Rule 45 of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives (titled “Powers and Duties of Standing Committees and Subcommittees”) governing the management and disposition of historically valuable committee material, the secretary of the committee must record the attendance of Members and any votes taken, the minutes of the meeting and records, bills, and other papers in the possession of committees and subcommittees which must be submitted to the Chief Clerk at the end of every two year legislative session for permanent archival storage.