# Pennsylvania SB 490: An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in bonds and recognizances, providing for bail of persons posing threat to public safety.

Pennsylvania SB 490, An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in bonds and recognizances, providing for bail of persons posing threat to public safety., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Devlin J. Robinson (Republican); status passed senate, last action 2025-04-01 (Referred to Judiciary) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania SB 490
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in bonds and recognizances, providing for bail of persons posing threat to public safety.
- Status: passed senate
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-20
- Last action: 2025-04-01, Referred to Judiciary
- Sponsor: Devlin J. Robinson (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 12
- 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: Devlin J. Robinson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Christopher Gebhard (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Daniel Laughlin (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Doug Mastriano (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Elder A. Vogel Jr. (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Judy Ward (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Michele Brooks (Republican), 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 D. Fontana (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Wayne Langerholc Jr. (Republican), Senate

## Actions (6)

- 2025-04-01: Referred to Judiciary (House)
- 2025-03-31: Third consideration and final passage (32-17) (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: Second consideration (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: First consideration (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Reported as committed (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Referred to Judiciary (Senate)

## Bill text

- PN 444, 2025-03-20: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0490/PN0444), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0490/PN0444), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0490/PN0444)

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## Sources
- [PN 444 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0490/PN0444)
- [PN 444 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0490/PN0444)
- [PN 444 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0490/PN0444)

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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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-SB490-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).