PennsylvaniaSB 5202025-2026 Regular SessionSenate

An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses), 30 (Fish), 34 (Game), 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) and 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in wiretapping and e . . .lectronic surveillance, further providing for definitions and repealing provisions relating to public access; in enforcement relating to fish, further providing for powers and duties of waterways conservation officers and deputies; in enforcement relating to game, further providing for powers and duties of enforcement officers; in recordings by law enforcement officers, further providing for definitions and for audio recording or video recording policies; in Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole, further providing for powers and duties of Department of Corrections; and making transfers between the State Gaming Fund and certain restricted accounts.

Sponsored By: Lisa Baker (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Lisa Baker

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Camera Bartolotta

    Republican • Senate

  • Cris Dush

    Republican • Senate

  • Devlin J. Robinson

    Republican • Senate

  • Jay Costa

    Democratic • Senate

  • John I. Kane

    Democratic • Senate

  • Judith L. Schwank

    Democratic • Senate

  • Judy Ward

    Republican • Senate

  • Maria Collett

    Democratic • Senate

  • Nick Miller

    Democratic • Senate

  • Patrick J. Stefano

    Republican • Senate

  • Rosemary M. Brown

    Republican • Senate

  • Steven J. Santarsiero

    Democratic • Senate

  • Tracy Pennycuick

    Republican • Senate

  • Vincent J. Hughes

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 124 • No: 10

committee vote • 7/9/2025

22 4

Yes: 22 • No: 4

Senate vote • 6/26/2025

Senate Bill 520 PN1010, Final Passage

Yes: 50 • No: 0

committee vote • 6/25/2025

22 0

Yes: 22 • No: 0

committee vote • 6/25/2025

17 5

Yes: 17 • No: 5

committee vote • 4/1/2025

13 1

Yes: 13 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Act No. 53 of 2025

    11/24/2025Governor
  2. Approved by the Governor

    11/24/2025Governor
  3. Presented to the Governor

    11/19/2025House
  4. Signed in House

    11/19/2025House
  5. Signed in Senate

    11/19/2025House
  6. Third consideration and final passage (203-0)

    11/19/2025House
  7. Re-reported as committed

    11/19/2025House
  8. Re-referred to Appropriations

    11/18/2025House
  9. Second consideration

    11/18/2025House
  10. Removed from table

    10/29/2025House
  11. Laid on the table

    7/14/2025House
  12. First consideration

    7/14/2025House
  13. Reported as committed

    7/14/2025House
  14. Referred to Judiciary

    6/30/2025House
  15. Third consideration and final passage (50-0)

    6/26/2025Senate
  16. Amended on third consideration

    6/25/2025Senate
  17. Re-reported as amended

    6/25/2025Senate
  18. Re-referred to Appropriations

    4/2/2025Senate
  19. Second consideration

    4/2/2025Senate
  20. First consideration

    4/1/2025Senate
  21. Reported as committed

    4/1/2025Senate
  22. Referred to Judiciary

    3/26/2025Senate

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