# Pennsylvania SB 992: An Act amending the act of December 4, 1996 (P.L.911, No.147), known as the Telemarketer Registration Act, further providing for definitions, for registration requirement, for unlawful acts and penalt . . .ies, for blocking of caller identification and other telemarketing screening products or services prohibited, for unwanted telephone solicitation calls prohibited, for violations and for investigation. Pennsylvania SB 992, An Act amending the act of December 4, 1996 (P.L.911, No.147), known as the Telemarketer Registration Act, further providing for definitions, for registration requirement, for unlawful acts and penalt . . .ies, for blocking of caller identification and other telemarketing screening products or services prohibited, for unwanted telephone solicitation calls prohibited, for violations and for investigation., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Michele Brooks (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-07-20 (Act No. 47 of 2026) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-SB992-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Pennsylvania SB 992 - State: Pennsylvania - Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session - Title: An Act amending the act of December 4, 1996 (P.L.911, No.147), known as the Telemarketer Registration Act, further providing for definitions, for registration requirement, for unlawful acts and penalt . . .ies, for blocking of caller identification and other telemarketing screening products or services prohibited, for unwanted telephone solicitation calls prohibited, for violations and for investigation. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-09-05 - Last action: 2026-07-20, Act No. 47 of 2026 - Sponsor: Michele Brooks (Republican) - Cosponsors: 14 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 9 (256 yes, 0 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: Michele Brooks (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Arthur L Haywood III (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Camera Bartolotta (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Carolyn T. Comitta (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Christine M. Tartaglione (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Daniel Laughlin (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Jay Costa (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: John I. Kane (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Nick Miller (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Nick Pisciottano (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Rosemary M. Brown (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Scott Hutchinson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Scott Martin (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Steven J. Santarsiero (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Wayne D. Fontana (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-07-12 | committee | 17 0 | pass | 17 | 0 | | | 2026-07-11 | committee | 37 0 | pass | 37 | 0 | | | 2026-04-28 | committee | 26 0 | pass | 26 | 0 | | | 2026-04-28 | committee | 26 0 | pass | 26 | 0 | | | 2025-10-29 | Senate | Senate Bill 992 PN1286, Final Passage | pass | 50 | 0 | | | 2025-10-28 | Senate | Senate Bill 992 PN1159 A01964, BROOKS Amendment No. A-1964 | pass | 50 | 0 | | | 2025-10-20 | committee | 22 0 | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2025-09-10 | committee | 14 0 | pass | 14 | 0 | | | 2025-09-10 | committee | 14 0 | pass | 14 | 0 | | ## Actions (25) - 2026-07-20: Act No. 47 of 2026 (Governor) - 2026-07-20: Approved by the Governor (Governor) - 2026-07-12: Presented to the Governor (Senate) - 2026-07-12: Signed in House (Senate) - 2026-07-12: Signed in Senate (Senate) - 2026-07-12: Senate concurred in House amendments (50-0) (Senate) - 2026-07-12: Re-reported on concurrence, as committed (Senate) - 2026-07-12: Referred to Rules & Executive Nominations (Senate) - 2026-07-12: Third consideration and final passage (202-0) (House) - 2026-07-12: Re-reported as committed (House) - 2026-05-04: Re-referred to Appropriations (House) - 2026-05-04: Second consideration (House) - 2026-04-29: Removed from table (House) - 2026-04-28: Laid on the table (House) - 2026-04-28: First consideration (House) - 2026-04-28: Re-reported as amended (House) - 2025-11-06: Referred to Consumer Protection, Technology & Utilities (House) - 2025-10-29: Third consideration and final passage (50-0) (Senate) - 2025-10-28: Amended on third consideration (50-0) (Senate) - 2025-10-20: Re-reported as committed (Senate) - 2025-10-20: Re-referred to Appropriations (Senate) - 2025-10-06: Second consideration (Senate) - 2025-09-10: First consideration (Senate) - 2025-09-10: Reported as amended (Senate) - 2025-09-05: Referred to Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure (Senate) ## Bill text - PN 1649, 2026-04-28: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0992/PN1649), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0992/PN1649), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0992/PN1649) - PN 1286, 2025-10-28: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0992/PN1286), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0992/PN1286), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0992/PN1286) - PN 1159, 2025-09-10: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0992/PN1159), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0992/PN1159), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0992/PN1159) - PN 1144, 2025-09-05: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0992/PN1144), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0992/PN1144), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0992/PN1144) ## Related bills - HB 2545: An Act providing for insurance coverage for vaginal estrogen for the treatment of menopausal symptoms and urinary tract infections. 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