An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in computer offenses, providing for the offense of ransomware; and imposing duties on the Office of Administration.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2021
Committee Review
Jan 2022
Senate Passage
Jan 2022
House Passage
Governor
Introduced May 28, 2021
Last action Jan 21, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Jan 19, 2022
How they voted
28–20
Passed
Total votes 48
Jan 19, 2022
D
Democratic20
100% Nay
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican27
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Jan 21, 2022
Committee
Referred to JUDICIARY
lower
Jan 19, 2022
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Jan 18, 2022
Introduced
PN 1326 Amended on third consideration
upper
Jan 18, 2022
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as committed
upper
Sep 21, 2021
Committee
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
upper
Jun 15, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported as committed
upper
May 28, 2021
Committee
PN 0829 Referred to JUDICIARY
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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