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PA SB 635

passed one chamber

An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in sentencing, providing for sentencing for offenses committed near drug and alcohol recovery houses.

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

Quick answers

Did PA SB 635 pass?

Not yet. PA SB 635 has passed one chamber and awaits action in the other as of 2025-06-25. Latest recorded action (2025-06-25): Referred to Judiciary

What is PA SB 635 about?

PA SB 635 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (209th General Assembly) titled “An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in sentencing, providing for sentencing for offenses committed near drug and alcohol recovery houses.”.

Who sponsors PA SB 635?

Wayne Langerholc is the primary sponsor of PA SB 635, joined by 7 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-06-25 — Referred to Judiciary
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Wayne Langerholcprimary
  • Frank Farrycosponsor
  • Michele Brookscosponsor
  • Lynda Schlegel Culvercosponsor
  • Cris Dushcosponsor
  • Doug Mastrianocosponsor
  • Gene Yawcosponsor
  • Patrick Stefanocosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-04-14

    Referred to Judiciary

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  2. 2025-06-03

    Reported as amended

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  3. 2025-06-03

    First consideration

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  4. 2025-06-11

    Second consideration

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  5. 2025-06-24

    Third consideration

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  6. 2025-06-25

    Amended on third consideration

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  7. 2025-06-25

    Third consideration and final passage

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  8. 2025-06-25

    Referred to Judiciary

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Committee vote (Judiciary): Adopt Amendment

    2025-06-03 · pass · 13-0

    Member-level votes (14)
    • Camera Bartolotta: yes
    • Rosemary Brown: yes
    • Amanda Cappelletti: yes
    • Maria Collett: yes
    • Cris Dush: 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
    • Art Haywood: other

  • Committee vote (Judiciary): Reported as Amended

    2025-06-03 · pass · 9-4

    Member-level votes (14)
    • Maria Collett: no
    • Steven Santarsiero: no
    • Nikil Saval: no
    • Art Haywood: other
    • Camera Bartolotta: yes
    • Rosemary Brown: yes
    • Cris Dush: yes
    • Wayne Langerholc: yes
    • Doug Mastriano: yes
    • Tracy Pennycuick: yes
    • Gene Yaw: yes
    • Kim Ward: yes
    • Lisa Baker: yes
    • Amanda Cappelletti: no

  • FINAL PASSAGE

    2025-06-25 · pass · 43-7

    Member-level votes (50)
    • David Argall: yes
    • Lisa Baker: yes
    • Camera Bartolotta: yes
    • Lisa Boscola: yes
    • Michele Brooks: yes
    • Rosemary Brown: yes
    • Amanda Cappelletti: no
    • Jarrett Coleman: yes
    • Maria Collett: no
    • Carolyn Comitta: no
    • 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: no
    • Scott Hutchinson: yes
    • John Kane: yes
    • Timothy Kearney: no
    • 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: no
    • 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: no
    • Gene Yaw: 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=204&sessYr=2025&sessInd=0

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