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PA SB 686

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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 tampering with public records or information.

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

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Quick answers

Did PA SB 686 pass?

Not yet. PA SB 686 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-12-15): Re-referred to Commerce

What is PA SB 686 about?

PA SB 686 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 tampering with public records or information.”.

Who sponsors PA SB 686?

Cris Dush is the primary sponsor of PA SB 686, joined by 5 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-12-15 — Re-referred to Commerce
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Cris Dushprimary
  • Greg Rothmancosponsor
  • Jarrett Colemancosponsor
  • Kristin Phillips-Hillcosponsor
  • Patrick Stefanocosponsor
  • Judy Wardcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-12-15

    Re-referred to Commerce

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  2. 2025-12-15

    Reported with request to re-refer to Commerce

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  3. 2025-06-05

    Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs & Operations

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  4. 2025-06-04

    Third consideration and final passage

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  5. 2025-05-12

    Second consideration

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  6. 2025-05-06

    First consideration

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  7. 2025-05-06

    Reported as amended

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  8. 2025-04-28

    Referred to State Government

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Committee vote (State Government): Reported as Amended

    2025-05-06 · pass · 8-3

    Member-level votes (11)
    • David Argall: yes
    • Doug Mastriano: yes
    • Katie Muth: yes
    • Kristin Phillips-Hill: yes
    • Patrick Stefano: yes
    • Judy Ward: yes
    • Kim Ward: yes
    • Cris Dush: yes
    • Steven Santarsiero: no
    • Nikil Saval: no
    • Anthony Williams: no

  • Committee vote (State Government): Adopt Amendment

    2025-05-06 · pass · 11-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • David Argall: yes
    • Doug Mastriano: yes
    • Katie Muth: yes
    • Kristin Phillips-Hill: yes
    • Steven Santarsiero: yes
    • Nikil Saval: yes
    • Patrick Stefano: yes
    • Judy Ward: yes
    • Anthony Williams: yes
    • Kim Ward: yes
    • Cris Dush: yes

  • FINAL PASSAGE

    2025-06-04 · pass · 31-18

    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: no
    • Lynda Schlegel Culver: yes
    • Cris Dush: yes
    • Frank Farry: yes
    • Marty Flynn: yes
    • Wayne Fontana: no
    • Chris Gebhard: yes
    • Art Haywood: other
    • Vincent Hughes: no
    • Scott Hutchinson: yes
    • John Kane: no
    • Timothy Kearney: no
    • Dawn Keefer: yes
    • Patty Kim: no
    • Wayne Langerholc: yes
    • Daniel Laughlin: yes
    • James Malone: no
    • Scott Martin: yes
    • Doug Mastriano: yes
    • Nick Miller: yes
    • Katie Muth: yes
    • Tracy Pennycuick: yes
    • Kristin Phillips-Hill: yes
    • Joe Picozzi: yes
    • Nick Pisciottano: no
    • Joe Pittman: yes
    • Devlin Robinson: yes
    • Greg Rothman: yes
    • Steven Santarsiero: no
    • Nikil Saval: no
    • Judith Schwank: no
    • Patrick Stefano: yes
    • Sharif Street: no
    • Christine Tartaglione: no
    • Elder Vogel: yes
    • Judy Ward: yes
    • Kim Ward: yes
    • Anthony Williams: no
    • Lindsey Williams: no
    • Gene Yaw: yes

  • Committee vote (Intergovernmental Affairs & Operations): Re-refer Bill To Another Committee

    2025-12-15 · pass · 14-12

    Member-level votes (26)
    • David Delloso: yes
    • Lisa Borowski: yes
    • Andre Carroll: yes
    • Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz: yes
    • Nathan Davidson: yes
    • Kyle Donahue: yes
    • Sean Dougherty: yes
    • Justin Fleming: yes
    • Dan Goughnour: yes
    • Dave Madsen: yes
    • Tarah Probst: yes
    • Nikki Rivera: yes
    • Jacklyn Rusnock: yes
    • Abigail Salisbury: yes
    • Craig Staats: no
    • Jamie Barton: no
    • Aaron Bernstine: no
    • Stephanie Borowicz: no
    • Wendy Fink: no
    • Mike Jones: no
    • Thomas Kutz: no
    • Abby Major: no
    • Steven Mentzer: no
    • Jeff Olsommer: no
    • Brian Rasel: no
    • Donna Scheuren: no

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https://www.palegis.us/senate/committees/roll-call-votes/vote-list/vote-summary?committeecode=41&rollcallid=134&sessYr=2025&sessInd=0

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