Bill Cunningham
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 18
Primary
Amends the Counties Code. Provides that a sheriff in a county of the third class may receive a fee of $60 for serving or attempting to serve any summons filed in person on a defendant and $40 for serving or attempting to serve any summons filed electronically on a defendant (rather than $35 for serving or attempting to serve any summons on a defendant). Provides that a sheriff in a county of the third class may receive a fee of $60 for serving or attempting to serve all other process, filed in person on a defendant and $40 for serving or attempting to serve all other process filed electronically on a defendant (rather than $35 for serving or attempting to serve all other process on each defendant). Provides that a sheriff in a county of the third class may receive a fee of $25 for returning each process initially filed in person and $15 for returning each process initially filed electronically (rather than $15 for returning each process).
Governor Approved
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0096
Effective Date January 1, 2026
Sent to the Governor
Passed Both Houses
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 071-037-000
Second Reading - Short Debate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-006-000
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
First Reading
Third Reading - Passed; 042-012-000
Arrived in House
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
Referred to Rules Committee
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 6, 2025
Second Reading
Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 006-001-000
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 4, 2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Assigned to Judiciary
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| Introduced | HTML PDF |
| Engrossed | HTML PDF |
| Enrolled | HTML PDF |
| Senate Amendment 001 | HTML PDF |
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| Public Act |
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