PA HB 1579
in committeeAn Act amending Title 44 (Law and Justice) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in constables, further providing for townships, providing for bond, further providing for police officers, providing for bail bond enforcement agent, for professional bondsman, for debt collection, for other incompatible employment, for disqualification and for nepotism, further providing for conduct and insurance, for program established, for program contents, for restricted account and for general imposition of duties and grant of powers, providing for constabulary badge and uniform, repealing provisions relating to arrest of offenders against forest laws, further providing for executions, for arrest in boroughs, for fees and for specific fees, repealing provisions relating to impounding, selling and viewing fees, further providing for seizure fees, for election notice in certain areas, for incompetence and for compensation violation, repealing provisions relating to failure to serve in a township and providing for oversight; authorizing county constabulary review boards; imposing duties on the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency; and imposing penalties.
Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session (209th General Assembly) · lower
Quick answers
Did PA HB 1579 pass?
Not yet. PA HB 1579 is in committee as of 2025-06-09 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-06-09): Referred to Judiciary
What is PA HB 1579 about?
PA HB 1579 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (209th General Assembly) titled “An Act amending Title 44 (Law and Justice) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in constables, further providing for townships, providing for bond, further providing for police officers, providing for bail bond enforcement agent, for professional bondsman, for debt collection, for other incompatible employment, for disqualification and for nepotism, further providing for conduct and insurance, for program established, for program contents, for restricted account and for general imposition of duties and grant of powers, providing for constabulary badge and uniform, repealing provisions relating to arrest of offenders against forest laws, further providing for executions, for arrest in boroughs, for fees and for specific fees, repealing provisions relating to impounding, selling and viewing fees, further providing for seizure fees, for election notice in certain areas, for incompetence and for compensation violation, repealing provisions relating to failure to serve in a township and providing for oversight; authorizing county constabulary review boards; imposing duties on the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency; and imposing penalties.”.
Who sponsors PA HB 1579?
Tom Jones is the primary sponsor of PA HB 1579, joined by 9 cosponsors.
- Introduced
- —
- Latest action
- 2025-06-09 — Referred to Judiciary
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Tom Jonesprimary
- Jim Prokopiakcosponsor
- R. Lee Jamescosponsor
- Kristin Marcellcosponsor
- Kathleen Tomlinsoncosponsor
- Shelby Labscosponsor
- Benjamin Sanchezcosponsor
- Charity Krupacosponsor
- David Zimmermancosponsor
- Jeff Olsommercosponsor
Committees
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Action timeline
2025-06-09
Referred to Judiciary
referral-committee
Versions
- Printer's No. PN1874Compare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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