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PA SB 175

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An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in falsification and intimidation, further providing for the offense of false alarms to agencies of public safety.

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

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Did PA SB 175 pass?

Not yet. PA SB 175 has been introduced but has not advanced to a vote. Latest recorded action (2025-06-02): Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9)

What is PA SB 175 about?

PA SB 175 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (209th General Assembly) titled “An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in falsification and intimidation, further providing for the offense of false alarms to agencies of public safety.”.

Who sponsors PA SB 175?

Vincent Hughes is the primary sponsor of PA SB 175, joined by 12 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-06-02 — Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Vincent Hughesprimary
  • Wayne Langerholccosponsor
  • Christine Tartaglionecosponsor
  • Wayne Fontanacosponsor
  • Michele Brookscosponsor
  • Greg Rothmancosponsor
  • Kristin Phillips-Hillcosponsor
  • Judith Schwankcosponsor
  • Daniel Laughlincosponsor
  • Jay Costacosponsor
  • John Kanecosponsor
  • Frank Farrycosponsor
  • Steven Santarsierocosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-06-02

    Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9)

  2. 2025-03-25

    First consideration

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  3. 2025-03-25

    Reported as committed

    committee-passage

  4. 2025-01-23

    Referred to Judiciary

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Documents

Votes

  • Committee vote (Judiciary): Reported as Committed

    2025-03-25 · pass · 14-0

    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
    • Tracy Pennycuick: yes
    • Steven Santarsiero: yes
    • Nikil Saval: yes
    • Gene Yaw: yes
    • Kim Ward: yes
    • Lisa Baker: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://www.palegis.us/senate/committees/roll-call-votes/vote-list/vote-summary?committeecode=39&rollcallid=69&sessYr=2025&sessInd=0

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