# Pennsylvania HB 2603: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in wiretapping and electronic surveillance, providing for wearable recording devices; and imposing penalties.

Pennsylvania HB 2603, An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in wiretapping and electronic surveillance, providing for wearable recording devices; and imposing penalties., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Joe Ciresi (Democratic); status first reading, last action 2026-10-07 (Laid on the table) (as of 2026-10-27).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania HB 2603
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in wiretapping and electronic surveillance, providing for wearable recording devices; and imposing penalties.
- Status: first reading
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-06-05
- Last action: 2026-10-07, Laid on the table
- Sponsor: Joe Ciresi (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 10
- 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: Joe Ciresi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Anita Astorino Kulik (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christopher M. Rabb (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dan K. Williams (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Eddie Day Pashinski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kristine C. Howard (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Liz Hanbidge (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mandy Steele (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Marla Brown (Republican), House

## Actions (4)

- 2026-10-07: Laid on the table (House)
- 2026-10-07: First consideration (House)
- 2026-10-07: Reported as amended (House)
- 2026-06-05: Referred to Communications & Technology (House)

## Bill text

- PN 4012, 2026-10-07: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB2603/PN4012), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB2603/PN4012), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB2603/PN4012)
- PN 3526, 2026-06-05: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB2603/PN3526), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB2603/PN3526), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB2603/PN3526)

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## Sources
- [PN 4012 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB2603/PN4012)
- [PN 4012 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB2603/PN4012)
- [PN 4012 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB2603/PN4012)
- [PN 3526 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB2603/PN3526)
- [PN 3526 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB2603/PN3526)
- [PN 3526 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB2603/PN3526)

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- [HB 1345: An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Se…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1345-2025-2026)
- [HB 1346: An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insuran…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1346-2025-2026)
- [HB 2464: An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insuran…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB2464-2025-2026)
- [HB 1961: An Act authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to join the PA Licensure Co…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1961-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB2603-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-27).