# Pennsylvania SB 249: An Act amending the act of November 24, 1998 (P.L.882, No.111), known as the Crime Victims Act, in crime victims, further providing for responsibilities of State and local law enforcement agencies.

Pennsylvania SB 249, An Act amending the act of November 24, 1998 (P.L.882, No.111), known as the Crime Victims Act, in crime victims, further providing for responsibilities of State and local law enforcement agencies., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jarrett Coleman (Republican); status in committee, last action 2025-02-13 (Referred to Judiciary) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania SB 249
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: An Act amending the act of November 24, 1998 (P.L.882, No.111), known as the Crime Victims Act, in crime victims, further providing for responsibilities of State and local law enforcement agencies.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-13
- Last action: 2025-02-13, Referred to Judiciary
- Sponsor: Jarrett Coleman (Republican)
- 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: Jarrett Coleman (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Camera Bartolotta (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Daniel Laughlin (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Darisha K. Parker (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Greg Rothman (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ismail Smith-Wade-El (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jay Costa (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lynda Schlegel Culver (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nick Miller (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rosemary M. Brown (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Wayne D. Fontana (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (1)

- 2025-02-13: Referred to Judiciary (Senate)

## Bill text

- PN 201, 2025-02-13: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0249/PN0201), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0249/PN0201), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0249/PN0201)

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## Sources
- [PN 201 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0249/PN0201)
- [PN 201 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0249/PN0201)
- [PN 201 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0249/PN0201)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-SB249-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).