HB 1278 Pennsylvania House · 2023-2024 Regular Session

An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in wiretapping and electronic surveillance, further providing for definitions and for exceptions to prohibition of interception and disclosure of communications, providing for public access and for Department of Corrections retention policy and further providing for expiration of chapter.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2023

Committee Review

Dec 2023

House Passage

Dec 2023

Senate Passage

Dec 2023

Signed into Law

Dec 2023

Introduced May 30, 2023 Signed Dec 14, 2023

Floor votes · Senate Dec 11, 2023 · House Oct 16, 2023

How they voted

35–5

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 42

Dec 11, 2023

D Democratic16

9 Yea 5 Nay 2

56% Yea

R Republican26

26 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Dec 14, 2023

Signed into law

Approved by the Governor

lower

Dec 12, 2023

Lower · Passed

House concurred in Senate amendments

lower

Dec 12, 2023

Lower · Passed

Re-reported on concurrence, as committed

lower

Dec 12, 2023

Committee

Referred to Rules

lower

Dec 11, 2023

Upper · Passed

Third consideration and final passage

upper

Dec 11, 2023

Upper · Passed

Re-reported as committed

upper

Nov 15, 2023

Committee

Re-referred to Appropriations

upper

Nov 14, 2023

Upper · Passed

Reported as amended

upper

Oct 19, 2023

Committee

Referred to Judiciary

upper

Oct 16, 2023

Lower · Passed

Third consideration and final passage

lower

Sep 27, 2023

Lower · Passed

Re-reported as committed

lower

Sep 26, 2023

Committee

Re-committed to Appropriations

lower

Sep 22, 2023

Lower · Passed

Re-reported as committed

lower

Jun 28, 2023

Committee

Re-committed to Rules

lower

Jun 28, 2023

Lower · Passed

Reported as amended

lower

May 30, 2023

Committee

Referred to Judiciary

lower

1 primary · 4 co-sponsors