PennsylvaniaPennsylvania addresses would help decide where to file lawsuit misuse claims
Courts would use where a civil lawsuit ended or certain Pennsylvania home or business locations to help decide where someone could sue over its misuse.
What it does
Filing rules for civil lawsuit misuse claims would count where the earlier case ended. They would also count certain Pennsylvania home or business locations those suing had when all claim requirements were met.
Argument forUsing the Pennsylvania home or business location of those suing could reduce their travel to court for civil lawsuit misuse claims.
Argument againstUsing the location of those suing could mean longer court trips for people or organizations accused of misusing a civil lawsuit.
More detail
Courts would use where the earlier lawsuit ended or certain Pennsylvania locations of those suing to help decide where a civil lawsuit misuse claim belongs. The Pennsylvania locations would cover where those suing lived or had a permanent home, registered office, main place of business, or headquarters when all legal requirements for the claim were met. If enacted, the act would take effect 60 days after enactment.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Oct 13Referred to JudiciaryIntroduced
Government & Ethics