PA SB 1235

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An Act amending Title 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole, further providing for Pennsylvania Parole Board and for incompatible offices and removal.

Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session (209th General Assembly) · upper

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Quick answers

Did PA SB 1235 pass?

Not yet. PA SB 1235 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-06-30): Re-referred to Appropriations

What is PA SB 1235 about?

PA SB 1235 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (209th General Assembly) titled “An Act amending Title 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole, further providing for Pennsylvania Parole Board and for incompatible offices and removal.”.

Who sponsors PA SB 1235?

Lisa Baker is the primary sponsor of PA SB 1235, joined by 6 cosponsors.

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2026-06-30 — Re-referred to Appropriations
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2026-06-30
Re-referred to Appropriations
referral-committee
2026-06-30
Second consideration
reading-2
2026-06-29
Removed from table
2026-06-26
Laid on the table
2026-06-26
First consideration
reading-1
2026-06-26
Reported as amended
amendment-passage,committee-passage
2026-06-03
Referred to Judiciary
referral-committee
2026-06-02
Third consideration and final passage
passage,reading-3
2026-06-01
Second consideration
reading-2
2026-04-21
First consideration
reading-1
2026-04-21
Reported as committed
committee-passage
2026-03-18
Referred to Judiciary
referral-committee

Versions

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Documents

Votes

Committee vote (Judiciary): Reported as Committed
2026-04-21 · pass · 13-0
Member-level votes (14)
- Camera Bartolotta: yes
- Rosemary Brown: yes
- Amanda Cappelletti: yes
- Maria Collett: yes
- Cris Dush: yes
- Art Haywood: yes
- Wayne Langerholc: yes
- Doug Mastriano: yes
- Steven Santarsiero: yes
- Nikil Saval: yes
- Gene Yaw: yes
- Kim Ward: yes
- Lisa Baker: yes
- Tracy Pennycuick: other
FINAL PASSAGE
2026-06-02 · pass · 50-0
Member-level votes (50)
- David Argall: yes
- Lisa Baker: yes
- Camera Bartolotta: yes
- Lisa Boscola: yes
- Michele Brooks: yes
- Rosemary Brown: yes
- Amanda Cappelletti: yes
- Jarrett Coleman: yes
- Maria Collett: yes
- Carolyn Comitta: yes
- Jay Costa: yes
- Lynda Schlegel Culver: yes
- Cris Dush: yes
- Frank Farry: yes
- Marty Flynn: yes
- Wayne Fontana: yes
- Chris Gebhard: yes
- Art Haywood: yes
- Vincent Hughes: yes
- Scott Hutchinson: yes
- John Kane: yes
- Timothy Kearney: yes
- Dawn Keefer: yes
- Patty Kim: yes
- Wayne Langerholc: yes
- Daniel Laughlin: yes
- James Malone: yes
- Scott Martin: yes
- Doug Mastriano: yes
- Nick Miller: yes
- Katie Muth: yes
- Tracy Pennycuick: yes
- Kristin Phillips-Hill: yes
- Joe Picozzi: yes
- Nick Pisciottano: yes
- Joe Pittman: yes
- Devlin Robinson: yes
- Greg Rothman: yes
- Steven Santarsiero: yes
- Nikil Saval: yes
- Judith Schwank: yes
- Patrick Stefano: yes
- Sharif Street: yes
- Christine Tartaglione: yes
- Elder Vogel: yes
- Judy Ward: yes
- Kim Ward: yes
- Anthony Williams: yes
- Lindsey Williams: yes
- Gene Yaw: yes
Committee vote (Judiciary): Adopt Amendment
2026-06-25 · pass · 26-0
Member-level votes (26)
- Tim Briggs: yes
- Aerion Abney: yes
- Andre Carroll: yes
- Kyle Donahue: yes
- Liz Hanbidge: yes
- Joseph Hohenstein: yes
- Kristine Howard: yes
- Malcolm Kenyatta: yes
- Emily Kinkead: yes
- La'Tasha Mayes: yes
- Chris Pielli: yes
- Christopher Rabb: yes
- Benjamin Sanchez: yes
- Melissa Shusterman: yes
- Rob Kauffman: yes
- Timothy Bonner: yes
- Stephanie Borowicz: yes
- Joe Hamm: yes
- Joshua Kail: yes
- Joe Kerwin: yes
- Kate Klunk: yes
- Charity Krupa: yes
- Andrew Kuzma: yes
- Robert Leadbeter: yes
- Brenda Pugh: yes
- Jim Rigby: yes
Committee vote (Judiciary): Report Bill As Amended
2026-06-25 · pass · 26-0
Member-level votes (26)
- Tim Briggs: yes
- Aerion Abney: yes
- Andre Carroll: yes
- Kyle Donahue: yes
- Liz Hanbidge: yes
- Joseph Hohenstein: yes
- Kristine Howard: yes
- Malcolm Kenyatta: yes
- Emily Kinkead: yes
- La'Tasha Mayes: yes
- Chris Pielli: yes
- Christopher Rabb: yes
- Benjamin Sanchez: yes
- Melissa Shusterman: yes
- Rob Kauffman: yes
- Timothy Bonner: yes
- Stephanie Borowicz: yes
- Joe Hamm: yes
- Joshua Kail: yes
- Joe Kerwin: yes
- Kate Klunk: yes
- Charity Krupa: yes
- Andrew Kuzma: yes
- Robert Leadbeter: yes
- Brenda Pugh: yes
- Jim Rigby: yes

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https://www.palegis.us/senate/committees/roll-call-votes/vote-list/vote-summary?committeecode=39&rollcallid=735&sessYr=2025&sessInd=0

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