Archived Bill Info

"WELSH", "MCKEEVER"

An Act to amend the act, approved the twenty-third day of May, one thousand eight hundred eighty seven (Pamphlet Laws 164), entitled "An act to secure to laborers within this Commonwealth the benefit of the exemption laws of this Commonwealth, and to prevent assignment of claims for for the purpose of securing their collection against laborers outside of this Commonwealth," by forbidding creditors to sue resident debtors of this Commonwealth in the courts of another State where the creditor, debtor and intended garnishee are within the jurisdiction of the Pennsylvania courts, and providing penalties.

1419 White

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary, May 11.

Reported as committed, February 21, 1956.

Passed first reading, February 22.

Passed second reading, February 27.

Postponed for the present, March 12.

Time extended five days, March 21.

Time extended five days, April 4.

Time extended five days, April 11.

Passed third reading and final passage, May 3. (116-9)

In the Senate

Referred to the Committee on Rules, May 4.

Reported as committed, May 16.

Passed first reading, May 16.

Passed second reading, May 17.

Passed third reading and final passage, May 18. (46-1)

Approved by the Governor, May 29, 1956.

Act No. 614