HR 106 — A Resolution appointing and empowering a committee to investigate the conduct of the Honorable Steven D. Stambaugh, Court of Common Pleas Judge for the 19th District of York County.

PRINTER'S NO.   888

                   THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



           HOUSE RESOLUTION
              No. 106
                                               Session of
                                                 2025

     INTRODUCED BY GROVE, MARCH 10, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, MARCH 10, 2025


                                A RESOLUTION
 1   Appointing and empowering a committee to investigate the conduct
 2      of the Honorable Steven D. Stambaugh, Court of Common Pleas
 3      Judge for the 19th District of York County.
 4      RESOLVED, By the House of Representatives of the General
 5   Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, that the Judiciary
 6   Committee be authorized to investigate the conduct of the
 7   Honorable Steven D. Stambaugh, a Court of Common Pleas Judge for
 8   the 19th District of York County, to determine whether Steven D.
 9   Stambaugh is liable to impeachment for misbehavior in office and
10   to report to the House of Representatives the conclusions of the
11   committee with respect to the investigation and determination
12   with its appropriate recommendations; and be it further
13      RESOLVED, That the Judiciary Committee of the House of
14   Representatives be authorized and empowered to:
15          (1)   send for individuals and papers and subpoena
16      witnesses, documents and other materials under the seal of
17      the chairperson;
18          (2)   administer oaths to witnesses;
19          (3)   take testimony;
 1             (4)   prepare and file pleadings and other legal
 2      documents; and
 3             (5)   employ staff for the use of the Judiciary Committee
 4      and the Subcommittee on Courts;
 5   and be it further
 6      RESOLVED, That the Judiciary Committee of the House of
 7   Representatives designate the Subcommittee on Courts to take
 8   testimony, review documents or other materials and interview
 9   witnesses for the use of the Judiciary Committee; and be it
10   further
11      RESOLVED, That the Subcommittee on Courts be authorized and
12   empowered to make recommendations to the Judiciary Committee of
13   the House of Representatives and, in the performance of its
14   duties, may:
15             (1)   send for individuals and papers and subpoena
16      witnesses, documents and other materials under the seal of
17      the subcommittee chairperson;
18             (2)   administer oaths to witnesses;
19             (3)   take testimony; and
20             (4)   prepare and file pleadings and other legal
21      documents;
22   and be it further
23      RESOLVED, That a Sergeant-at-Arms or his deputy shall serve
24   the process of the Judiciary Committee of the House of
25   Representatives and Subcommittee on Courts and execute their
26   orders; and be it further
27      RESOLVED, That the Judiciary Committee of the House of
28   Representatives and Subcommittee on Courts be authorized to sit
29   during the sessions of the House of Representatives; and be it
30   further

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1      RESOLVED, That the expenses of the investigation shall be
2   paid by the Chief Clerk from appropriation accounts under the
3   Chief Clerk's exclusive control and jurisdiction upon a written
4   request approved by the Speaker of the House of Representatives,
5   the Majority Leader of the House of Representatives or the
6   Minority Leader of the House of Representatives.




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