# Pennsylvania SB 520: 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.

Pennsylvania SB 520, 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., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Lisa Baker (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-11-24 (Act No. 53 of 2025) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania SB 520
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: 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.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-26
- Last action: 2025-11-24, Act No. 53 of 2025
- Sponsor: Lisa Baker (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (124 yes, 10 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Lisa Baker (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Camera Bartolotta (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cris Dush (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Devlin J. Robinson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jay Costa (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: John I. Kane (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Judith L. Schwank (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Judy Ward (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Maria Collett (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nick Miller (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Patrick J. Stefano (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rosemary M. Brown (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Steven J. Santarsiero (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tracy Pennycuick (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Vincent J. Hughes (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-07-09 | committee | 22 4 | pass | 22 | 4 |   |
| 2025-06-26 | Senate | Senate Bill 520 PN1010, Final Passage | pass | 50 | 0 |   |
| 2025-06-25 | committee | 22 0 | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2025-06-25 | committee | 17 5 | pass | 17 | 5 |   |
| 2025-04-01 | committee | 13 1 | pass | 13 | 1 |   |

## Actions (22)

- 2025-11-24: Act No. 53 of 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-11-24: Approved by the Governor (Governor)
- 2025-11-19: Presented to the Governor (House)
- 2025-11-19: Signed in House (House)
- 2025-11-19: Signed in Senate (House)
- 2025-11-19: Third consideration and final passage (203-0) (House)
- 2025-11-19: Re-reported as committed (House)
- 2025-11-18: Re-referred to Appropriations (House)
- 2025-11-18: Second consideration (House)
- 2025-10-29: Removed from table (House)
- 2025-07-14: Laid on the table (House)
- 2025-07-14: First consideration (House)
- 2025-07-14: Reported as committed (House)
- 2025-06-30: Referred to Judiciary (House)
- 2025-06-26: Third consideration and final passage (50-0) (Senate)
- 2025-06-25: Amended on third consideration (Senate)
- 2025-06-25: Re-reported as amended (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Re-referred to Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Second consideration (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: First consideration (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Reported as committed (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: Referred to Judiciary (Senate)

## Bill text

- PN 1008, 2025-06-25: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0520/PN1008), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0520/PN1008), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0520/PN1008)
- PN 1010, 2025-06-25: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0520/PN1010), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0520/PN1010), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0520/PN1010)
- PN 489, 2025-03-26: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0520/PN0489), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0520/PN0489), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0520/PN0489)

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## Sources
- [PN 1008 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0520/PN1008)
- [PN 1008 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0520/PN1008)
- [PN 1008 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0520/PN1008)
- [PN 1010 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0520/PN1010)
- [PN 1010 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0520/PN1010)
- [PN 1010 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0520/PN1010)
- [PN 489 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0520/PN0489)
- [PN 489 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0520/PN0489)
- [PN 489 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0520/PN0489)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-SB520-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).