Pennsylvania state lawmakers wrapped up their session this month with the election of caucus leaders and farewell speeches by departing colleagues, closing the book on two years that produced nearly 250 new laws.

Their most high-profile debate, however, ended inconclusively when Senate Republicans blocked a proposal supported by the GOP-controlled House and Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf to allow victims of child sexual abuse to sue perpetrators or institutions over claims that would otherwise be too old to pursue under current law.

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