# Pennsylvania HB 1506: An Act amending Title 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in miscellaneous provisions relating to inmate confinement, providing for communications services for inmates i . . .n State or county correctional institutions.

Pennsylvania HB 1506, An Act amending Title 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in miscellaneous provisions relating to inmate confinement, providing for communications services for inmates i . . .n State or county correctional institutions., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Andre D. Carroll (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-05-29 (Referred to Communications & Technology) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania HB 1506
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: An Act amending Title 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in miscellaneous provisions relating to inmate confinement, providing for communications services for inmates i . . .n State or county correctional institutions.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-05-29
- Last action: 2025-05-29, Referred to Communications & Technology
- Sponsor: Andre D. Carroll (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 31
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Andre D. Carroll (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Anthony A. Bellmon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ben Waxman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brian Munroe (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carol Kazeem (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dan K. Williams (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Danielle Friel Otten (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Elizabeth Fiedler (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Emily Kinkead (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gina H. Curry (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Greg Scott (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Heather Boyd (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ismail Smith-Wade-El (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe McAndrew (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jose Giral (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joshua Siegel
- Cosponsor: Keith S. Harris (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kristine C. Howard (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Liz Hanbidge (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Malcolm Kenyatta (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Maureen E. Madden (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Melissa L. Shusterman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Jones (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Nancy Guenst (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Perry S. Warren (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rick Krajewski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tarik Khan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tim Briggs (Democratic), House

## Actions (1)

- 2025-05-29: Referred to Communications & Technology (House)

## Bill text

- PN 1764, 2025-05-29: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1506/PN1764), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1506/PN1764), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1506/PN1764)

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## Sources
- [PN 1764 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1506/PN1764)
- [PN 1764 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1506/PN1764)
- [PN 1764 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1506/PN1764)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1506-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).