Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 1968 – Legislative History
Prisoners to be bailable; habeas corpus
All prisoners shall be bailable by sufficient sureties, unless for capital offenses or for offenses for which the maximum sentence is life imprisonment or unless no condition or combination of conditions other than imprisonment will reasonably assure the safety of any person and the community when the proof is evident or presumption great; and the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in case of rebellion or invasion the public safety may require it. [Source: 1998 Pa. Laws 1327]
Bill Histories
| 1995 Bill History Joint Resolution 3 |
SB 12 By Senators FISHER, GREENLEAF, JUBELIRER, LOEPER, MELLOW, SHAFFER,
HECKLER, BELL, HOLL, BRIGHTBILL, MUSTO, STEWART, PORTERFIELD, LEMMOND,
ARMSTRONG, BAKER, TILGHMAN, PETERSON, DELP, TOMLINSON, WAGNER,
STAPLETON, ULIANA, GERLACH, MADIGAN, RHOADES, SHUMAKER, STOUT,
AFFLERBACH, WENGER, SALVATORE, CORMAN, PUNT, ROBBINS, HART, MOWERY,
LAVALLE, SCHWARTZ, KASUNIC, DAWIDA, ANDREZESKI and BODACK.
Prior Printer’s No. 12. Printer’s No. 113.
A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, further providing for bail.
Referred to JUDICIARY, Jan. 24, 1995
Reported as committed, Jan. 31, 1995
First consideration, Jan. 31, 1995
Second consideration, Feb. 1, 1995
Third consideration and final passage, Feb. 6, 1995 (43-6)
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 30), Feb. 6, 1995
In the House
Referred to JUDICIARY, Feb. 7, 1995
Reported as committed, March 14, 1995
First consideration, March 14, 1995
Laid on the table, March 14, 1995
Removed from table, March 14, 1995
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, March 14, 1995
Re-reported as committed, March 16, 1995
Second consideration, March 16, 1995
Third consideration, with amendments, April 18, 1995
Final passage, April 18, 1995 (177-22)
(Remarks see House Journal Page 245), April 18, 1995
In the Senate
Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, April 19, 1995
Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, April 24, 1995
Senate concurred in House amendments, April 25, 1995 (44-6)
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 137), April 25, 1995
Signed in Senate, April 25, 1995
Signed in House, April 26, 1995
Filed in the Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth,
April 26, 1995
Pamphlet Laws Resolution No. 3
Passed Session of 1995
| 1998 Bill History Joint Resolution 1 |
HB 1520 By Representatives GANNON, DALEY, COY, RUBLEY, BOSCOLA, FARGO,
LEDERER, EGOLF, BENNINGHOFF, WOGAN, TRAVAGLIO, DALLY, THOMAS,
HENNESSEY, BROWNE, TRELLO, ROSS, CIVERA, WASHINGTON, SEYFERT,
STRITTMATTER and CALTAGIRONE.
Prior Printer’s No. 1842. Printer’s No. 3470.
A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, further providing for bail.
Referred to JUDICIARY, May 15, 1997
Reported as committed, June 3, 1997
First consideration, June 3, 1997
Re-committed to RULES, June 3, 1997
Re-reported as committed, Sept. 22, 1997
Laid on the table, Sept. 22, 1997
Removed from table, Sept. 22, 1997
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Sept. 22, 1997
Re-reported as committed, Sept. 23, 1997
Second consideration, Sept. 23, 1997
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, Sept. 30, 1997
Re-reported as committed, Feb. 3, 1998
Third consideration and final passage, Feb. 9, 1998 (191-2)
(Remarks see House Journal Page 182-185), Feb. 9, 1998
In the Senate
Referred to JUDICIARY, Feb. 10, 1998
Reported as committed, March 10, 1998
First consideration, March 10, 1998
Second consideration, March 18, 1998
Laid on the table, April 20, 1998
Removed from table, April 20, 1998
Amended on third consideration, April 27, 1998
Third consideration and final passage, April 27, 1998 (41-5)
In the House
Referred to RULES, April 28, 1998
Reported as committed, May 4, 1998
House concurred in Senate amendments, May 4, 1998 (172-21)
(Remarks see House Journal Page 1126-1127), May 4, 1998
Signed in House, May 4, 1998
Signed in Senate, May 5, 1998
Filed in the Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, May 5, 1998
Pamphlet Laws Resolution No. 1
Passed Sessions of 1995 and 1998
Approved by the Electorate, Nov. 3, 1998 (1,620,567 – 601,463)