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SB71 • 2025

An Act designating the Pennsylvania Judicial Center as the Chief Justice Robert N. C. Nix, Jr. Judicial Center; and imposing duties on the Department of General Services.

An Act designating the Pennsylvania Judicial Center as the Chief Justice Robert N. C. Nix, Jr. Judicial Center; and imposing duties on the Department of General Services.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
STREET
Last action
2025-10-21
Official status
Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9), Oct. 21, 2025
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

An Act designating the Pennsylvania Judicial Center as the Chief Justice Robert N. C. Nix, Jr. Judicial Center; and imposing duties on the Department of General Services.

An Act designating the Pennsylvania Judicial Center as the Chief Justice Robert N.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act designating the Pennsylvania Judicial Center as the Chief Justice Robert N.
  • C.
  • Nix, Jr.
  • Judicial Center; and imposing duties on the Department of General Services.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2025-10-21 S

    Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9), Oct. 21, 2025

  2. 2025-07-16 S

    Laid on the table, July 16, 2025

  3. 2025-07-16 S

    Removed from table, July 16, 2025

  4. 2025-06-03 STATE GOVERNMENT

    Reported as committed, June 3, 2025

  5. 2025-06-03 S

    First consideration, June 3, 2025

  6. 2025-01-22 STATE GOVERNMENT

    Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, Jan. 22, 2025

Official Summary Text

An Act designating the Pennsylvania Judicial Center as the Chief Justice Robert N. C. Nix, Jr. Judicial Center; and imposing duties on the Department of General Services.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
PRINTER'S NO. 29
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 71
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY STREET, SCHWANK, TARTAGLIONE, HUTCHINSON, COSTA,
HAYWOOD AND KANE, JANUARY 22, 2025
REFERRED TO STATE GOVERNMENT, JANUARY 22, 2025
AN ACT
Designating the Pennsylvania Judicial Center as the Chief
Justice Robert N. C. Nix, Jr. Judicial Center; and imposing
duties on the Department of General Services.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Designation.
The Pennsylvania Judicial Center in the City of Harrisburg is
designated as, and shall be referred to as, the Chief Justice
Robert N. C. Nix, Jr. Judicial Center.
Section 2. Duties of Department of General Services.
The Department of General Services shall arrange for the
fabrication of appropriate plaques or markers with the name
designated under section 1 and shall affix the plaques or
markers to the building.
Section 3. Effective date.
This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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