The Pa House Judiciary committee passed Resolution 659 Tuesday afternoon.

The resolution directs the judiciary committee to designate a subcommittee on courts to investigate the conduct of Attorney General Kathleen Kane.

Unanimous vote to approve.

Chairman Ron Marsico.

This has been a difficult decision.

Rep. Garth Everett, Primary sponsor of HR 659.

People ask me about the Attorney General. What's the deal with her.

Members of the Subcommittee on Courts.

Majority Chair Todd Stevens (R)

Garth Everett (R)

Tedd Nesbit (R)

Tarah Toohil (R)

Minority Chair Tim Briggs (D)

Ryan Bizzarro (D)

House Resolution No 659

INTRODUCED BY EVERETT, METCALFE, MARSICO, VEREB, SACCONE, BARRAR, MILLARD, O'NEILL, JAMES, TOEPEL, WHEELAND, BLOOM, COHEN, McGINNIS, WARD, KAUFFMAN, CAUSER, A. HARRIS, ROSS, DUSH, NESBIT, D. COSTA, ROTHMAN, WATSON, F. KELLER, SAYLOR, MARSHALL, BAKER, MUSTIO, BENNINGHOFF, GINGRICH, CUTLER, PETRI, DELOZIER, PHILLIPS-HILL, QUINN, CORBIN, KLUNK, HARHART, JOZWIAK, PYLE, TALLMAN, M. K. KELLER, MENTZER, GREINER, HICKERNELL, B. MILLER, GROVE, ELLIS, MAHER, GILLESPIE, KNOWLES, FEE, REGAN, STEPHENS, RAPP, WHITE, DIAMOND AND BRIGGS, JANUARY 26, 2016

A RESOLUTION

1 Appointing a committee and empowering it to investigate the

2 conduct of the Honorable Kathleen Kane, Attorney General of

3 the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

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 Kathleen Kane, Attorney General of the Commonwealth of

8 Pennsylvania, to determine whether Kathleen Kane is liable to

9 impeachment for misbehavior in office and to report to the House

10 its conclusions, determinations and appropriate recommendations;

11 and be it further

12 RESOLVED, That the Judiciary Committee designate the

13 Subcommittee on Courts to take testimony, review documents or

14 other materials and interview witnesses for the use of the

1 Judiciary Committee. In the performance of its duties, the

2 Subcommittee on Courts is authorized and empowered to:

3 (1) send for persons and papers and subpoena witnesses,

documents and other materials under the seal of the

Subcommittee Chairman;

(2) administer oaths to witnesses;

(3) take testimony;

(4) prepare and file pleadings and other legal documents; and

10 (5) make recommendations to the Judiciary Committee;

11 and be it further

12 RESOLVED, That upon receipt of the recommendations of the

13 Subcommittee on Courts, the Judiciary Committee be authorized

14 and empowered to:

15 (1) send for persons and papers and subpoena witnesses,

16 documents and other materials under the hand and seal of the

17 Chairman;

18 (2) administer oaths to witnesses;

19 (3) take testimony;

20 (4) prepare and file pleadings and other legal

21 documents; and

22 (5) employ staff;

23 and be it further

24 RESOLVED, That a sergeant-at-arms or his deputy shall serve

25 the process of the Judiciary Committee and Subcommittee on

26 Courts and execute its orders. The Judiciary Committee and

27 Subcommittee on Courts are authorized to sit during the sessions

28 of this House. The expenses of the investigation shall be paid

29 out of an appropriate account of the Chief Clerk, except that if

30 any staff expenses or compensation is to be paid by the Chief

1 Clerk, the approval of the Bipartisan Management Committee shall

2 be required.