# Pennsylvania SB 1283: An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in rules of evidence, further providing for subpoena of records.

Pennsylvania SB 1283, An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in rules of evidence, further providing for subpoena of records., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Gene Yaw (Republican); status in committee, last action 2026-04-17 (Referred to Judiciary) (as of 2026-10-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-SB1283-2025-2026
- As of: 2026-10-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania SB 1283
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in rules of evidence, further providing for subpoena of records.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-04-17
- Last action: 2026-04-17, Referred to Judiciary
- Sponsor: Gene Yaw (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 11
- 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: Gene Yaw (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cris Dush (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Daniel Laughlin (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Elder A. Vogel Jr. (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Greg Rothman (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lisa Baker (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Marty Flynn (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Patrick J. Stefano (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sharif Street (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tracy Pennycuick (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Vincent J. Hughes (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Wayne Langerholc Jr. (Republican), Senate

## Actions (1)

- 2026-04-17: Referred to Judiciary (Senate)

## Bill text

- PN 1612, 2026-04-17: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB1283/PN1612), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB1283/PN1612), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB1283/PN1612)

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## Sources
- [PN 1612 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB1283/PN1612)
- [PN 1612 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB1283/PN1612)
- [PN 1612 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB1283/PN1612)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-SB1283-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).