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State Government / Pennsylvania / Legislation / SB 520

SB 520Session 2025-2026SenateBecame law

An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses), 30 (Fish), 34 (Game), 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) and 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in wiretapping and electronic surveillance, further providing for definitions and repealing provisions relating to public access; in enforcement relating to fish, further providing for powers and duties of waterways conservation officers and deputies; in enforcement relating to game, further providing for powers and duties of enforcement officers; in recordings by law enforcement officers, further providing for definitions and for audio recording or video recording policies; in Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole, further providing for powers and duties of Department of Corrections; and making transfers between the State Gaming Fund and certain restricted accounts.

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Latest development · Nov 24, 2025

Act No. 53 of 2025

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Session
2025-2026
Introduced
Mar 26, 2025
Latest passage
Nov 19, 2025
TopicsSponsorsActionsRelated billsDiscussion

Topics and classification

Civixly topics

Justice & Public SafetyEnvironment & Energy

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsorLisa Baker
cosponsorCamera Bartolotta
cosponsorCris Dush
cosponsorDevlin Robinson
cosponsorJay Costa
cosponsorJohn Kane
cosponsorJudith Schwank
cosponsorJudy Ward
cosponsorNick Miller
cosponsorPatrick Stefano
cosponsorRosemary Brown
cosponsorTracy Pennycuick

Action timeline

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View full action timeline22 actions⌄
  1. Nov 24, 2025

    Act No. 53 of 2025

    House
  2. Nov 24, 2025

    Approved by the Governor

    Executive SignatureHouse
  3. Nov 19, 2025

    Presented to the Governor

    Executive ReceiptHouse
  4. Nov 19, 2025

    Signed in House

    House
  5. Nov 19, 2025

    Signed in Senate

    House
  6. Nov 19, 2025

    Third consideration and final passage

    PassageReading 3House
  7. Nov 19, 2025

    Re-reported as committed

    Committee PassageHouse
  8. Nov 18, 2025

    Re-referred to Appropriations

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  9. Nov 18, 2025

    Second consideration

    Reading 2House
  10. Oct 29, 2025

    Removed from table

    House
  11. Jul 14, 2025

    Laid on the table

    House
  12. Jul 14, 2025

    First consideration

    Reading 1House
  13. Jul 14, 2025

    Reported as committed

    Committee PassageHouse
  14. Jun 30, 2025

    Referred to Judiciary

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  15. Jun 26, 2025

    Third consideration and final passage

    PassageReading 3Senate
  16. Jun 25, 2025

    Amended on third consideration

    Amendment PassageSenate
  17. Jun 25, 2025

    Re-reported as amended

    Amendment PassageCommittee PassageSenate
  18. Apr 2, 2025

    Re-referred to Appropriations

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  19. Apr 2, 2025

    Second consideration

    Reading 2Senate
  20. Apr 1, 2025

    First consideration

    Reading 1Senate
  21. Apr 1, 2025

    Reported as committed

    Committee PassageSenate
  22. Mar 26, 2025

    Referred to Judiciary

    Referral CommitteeSenate

Related Pennsylvania legislation

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HB 2542Updated Oct 13, 2026

An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in returns of primaries and elections, further providing for appeals to court from decisions of the county board and for Secretary of the Commonwealth to tabulate, compute and canvass returns; and, in recounts and contests, further providing for entry and effect of decision and providing for appeal.

Justice & Public Safety
HB 2840Updated Oct 7, 2026

An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in theft and related offenses, further providing for the offense of theft by extortion; and, in criminal history record information, providing for request and removal of the dissemination of booking photographs.

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SB 1449Updated Sep 10, 2026

An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in inchoate crimes, further providing for prohibited offensive weapons.

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HB 2136Updated Sep 8, 2026

An Act amending Title 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in medical services, providing for diagnoses prior to incarceration.

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Source data last updated Sep 5, 2026.