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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Oct. 29, 2025 PA SB 992 Expands the Telemarketer Registration Act Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 0)
Oct. 28, 2025 PA HB 646 Authorizes Motorcyclists to Wear Headphones While Driving Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 3)
Oct. 27, 2025 PA HB 1512 Requires Electronics Manufacturers to Provide Consumers with Reasonable Information for Maintenance and Repair Bill Passed - House (110 - 93)
Oct. 22, 2025 PA SB 6 Requires State Agencies to Establish Public Tracking Systems for State Permits Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22)
Oct. 1, 2025 PA HB 997 Requires Companies That Collect Personal Data to Take Steps to Protect it From Hacking Bill Passed - House (112 - 91)
Oct. 1, 2025 PA HB 78 Expands Protections for Consumer Data and Requires Information Sharing About Data Use Bill Passed - House (127 - 76)
May 14, 2025 PA HB 646 Authorizes Motorcyclists to Wear Headphones While Driving Bill Passed - House (193 - 10)
Oct. 23, 2024 PA HB 2481 Establishes a Framework for Transactions Involving Crypto and Digital Assets Bill Passed - House (176 - 26)
Oct. 22, 2024 PA SB 1237 Extends the PA One Call Law Permanently Bill Passed - House (196 - 6)
Oct. 9, 2024 PA SB 1230 Requires Improved Elevator Safety Standards Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 0)
Oct. 8, 2024 PA HB 269 Requires DD-214s be Inaccessible to Anyone Other than a Veteran or an Immediate Family Member Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 0)
Oct. 8, 2024 PA HB 155 Repeals Requirements that Face-to-Face Interviews be Conducted In Person Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 0)
Oct. 1, 2024 PA SB 1237 Extends the PA One Call Law Permanently Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 0)
July 3, 2024 PA SB 1207 Authorizes School Districts to Prohibit Student Cell Phone Use During School Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 5)
June 24, 2024 PA SB 739 Amends the Definition and Titles for Telemedicine Bill Passed - House (194 - 8)
June 12, 2024 PA SB 761 Requires the Department of Labor and Industry to Provide Users with Wage and Employment Data Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 0)
June 10, 2024 PA SB 1213 Prohibits Artificially Generated Sexual Depictions (Deep-Fakes) Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 0)
May 8, 2024 PA SB 37 Prohibits Distracted Driving and Establishes Penalties Concurrence Vote Passed - House (126 - 74)
May 7, 2024 PA SB 37 Prohibits Distracted Driving and Establishes Penalties Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (37 - 13)
April 30, 2024 PA HB 416 Prohibits Remote Stalking Bill Passed - House (199 - 1)
Oct. 18, 2023 PA HB 636 Prohibits Hidden or "Junk" Fees in All Online Sales and Advertising Bill Passed - House (172 - 31)
Oct. 17, 2023 PA HB 1658 Prohibits Speculative Ticketing Practices Bill Passed - House (201 - 2)
Oct. 16, 2023 PA HB 1378 Prohibits Use of Computer Software (Grinch Bots) to Bulk Purchase Tickets for Resale Bill Passed - House (193 - 10)
Nov. 15, 2022 PA HB 1546 Prohibits "Endangerment" of Public Safety Officials Concurrence Vote Passed - House (158 - 39)
Oct. 25, 2022 PA HB 1546 Prohibits "Endangerment" of Public Safety Officials Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 2)
June 20, 2022 PA HB 2398 Increases Production of Highly Automated Vehicles Bill Passed - House (123 - 77)
Sept. 27, 2021 PA SB 738 Establishes a Public Website to Track Constitutional Amendments Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 6)
June 22, 2021 PA HB 1621 Expands 5G Wireless Broadband Access for Rural Pennsylvanians Bill Passed - House (198 - 3)
May 25, 2021 PA SB 442 Requires the Department of General Service to Determine Where to Install Cell Towers and Other Infrastructure Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 20)
Oct. 21, 2020 PA HB 2438 Authorizes Rural Electric Cooperatives to Use Existing Infrastructure for High-Speed Internet Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 0)
Oct. 21, 2020 PA SB 1112 Repeals Certain Existing Telecommunications Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 16)
Oct. 20, 2020 PA SB 1199 Specifies Provisions for Personal Delivery Devices Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 19)
Oct. 19, 2020 PA SB 1199 Specifies Provisions for Personal Delivery Devices Bill Passed - House (105 - 97)
Oct. 16, 2018 PA SB 1127 Authorizes Interception of Wire, Electronic, or Oral Communications Amendment Adopted - House (166 - 24)
Oct. 17, 2012 PA HB 815 Reduces the Offense of "Sexting" for Minors Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 12)
June 30, 2012 PA HB 254 Expands Use of Red-Light Cameras Concurrence Vote Passed - House (113 - 72)
June 29, 2012 PA HB 254 Expands Use of Red-Light Cameras Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 15)
June 13, 2012 PA HB 2400 Expands Wiretapping Authority Bill Passed - House (145 - 52)
May 23, 2011 PA HB 815 Reduces the Offense of "Sexting" for Minors Bill Passed - House (178 - 20)
July 1, 2010 PA HB 67 Driving Law Amendments Concurrence Vote Failed - House (71 - 126)
June 29, 2010 PA HB 2189 Defining the Offense of Sexting Bill Passed - House (163 - 36)
April 22, 2009 PA A771 Requiring Hands Free Devices for Cell Phones in Cars Amendment Rejected - House (95 - 100)
Date No. Title Outcome
10/29 SB 992 Expands the Telemarketer Registration Act Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 0)
10/28 HB 646 Authorizes Motorcyclists to Wear Headphones While Driving Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 3)
10/27 HB 1512 Requires Electronics Manufacturers to Provide Consumers with Reasonable Information for Maintenance and Repair Bill Passed - House (110 - 93)
10/22 SB 6 Requires State Agencies to Establish Public Tracking Systems for State Permits Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22)
10/01 HB 997 Requires Companies That Collect Personal Data to Take Steps to Protect it From Hacking Bill Passed - House (112 - 91)
10/01 HB 78 Expands Protections for Consumer Data and Requires Information Sharing About Data Use Bill Passed - House (127 - 76)
5/14 HB 646 Authorizes Motorcyclists to Wear Headphones While Driving Bill Passed - House (193 - 10)
10/23 HB 2481 Establishes a Framework for Transactions Involving Crypto and Digital Assets Bill Passed - House (176 - 26)
10/22 SB 1237 Extends the PA One Call Law Permanently Bill Passed - House (196 - 6)
10/09 SB 1230 Requires Improved Elevator Safety Standards Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 0)
10/08 HB 269 Requires DD-214s be Inaccessible to Anyone Other than a Veteran or an Immediate Family Member Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 0)
10/08 HB 155 Repeals Requirements that Face-to-Face Interviews be Conducted In Person Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 0)
10/01 SB 1237 Extends the PA One Call Law Permanently Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 0)
7/03 SB 1207 Authorizes School Districts to Prohibit Student Cell Phone Use During School Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 5)
6/24 SB 739 Amends the Definition and Titles for Telemedicine Bill Passed - House (194 - 8)
6/12 SB 761 Requires the Department of Labor and Industry to Provide Users with Wage and Employment Data Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 0)
6/10 SB 1213 Prohibits Artificially Generated Sexual Depictions (Deep-Fakes) Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 0)
5/08 SB 37 Prohibits Distracted Driving and Establishes Penalties Concurrence Vote Passed - House (126 - 74)
5/07 SB 37 Prohibits Distracted Driving and Establishes Penalties Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (37 - 13)
4/30 HB 416 Prohibits Remote Stalking Bill Passed - House (199 - 1)
10/18 HB 636 Prohibits Hidden or "Junk" Fees in All Online Sales and Advertising Bill Passed - House (172 - 31)
10/17 HB 1658 Prohibits Speculative Ticketing Practices Bill Passed - House (201 - 2)
10/16 HB 1378 Prohibits Use of Computer Software (Grinch Bots) to Bulk Purchase Tickets for Resale Bill Passed - House (193 - 10)
11/15 HB 1546 Prohibits "Endangerment" of Public Safety Officials Concurrence Vote Passed - House (158 - 39)
10/25 HB 1546 Prohibits "Endangerment" of Public Safety Officials Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 2)
6/20 HB 2398 Increases Production of Highly Automated Vehicles Bill Passed - House (123 - 77)
9/27 SB 738 Establishes a Public Website to Track Constitutional Amendments Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 6)
6/22 HB 1621 Expands 5G Wireless Broadband Access for Rural Pennsylvanians Bill Passed - House (198 - 3)
5/25 SB 442 Requires the Department of General Service to Determine Where to Install Cell Towers and Other Infrastructure Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 20)
10/21 HB 2438 Authorizes Rural Electric Cooperatives to Use Existing Infrastructure for High-Speed Internet Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 0)
10/21 SB 1112 Repeals Certain Existing Telecommunications Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 16)
10/20 SB 1199 Specifies Provisions for Personal Delivery Devices Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 19)
10/19 SB 1199 Specifies Provisions for Personal Delivery Devices Bill Passed - House (105 - 97)
10/16 SB 1127 Authorizes Interception of Wire, Electronic, or Oral Communications Amendment Adopted - House (166 - 24)
10/17 HB 815 Reduces the Offense of "Sexting" for Minors Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 12)
6/30 HB 254 Expands Use of Red-Light Cameras Concurrence Vote Passed - House (113 - 72)
6/29 HB 254 Expands Use of Red-Light Cameras Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 15)
6/13 HB 2400 Expands Wiretapping Authority Bill Passed - House (145 - 52)
5/23 HB 815 Reduces the Offense of "Sexting" for Minors Bill Passed - House (178 - 20)
7/01 HB 67 Driving Law Amendments Concurrence Vote Failed - House (71 - 126)
6/29 HB 2189 Defining the Offense of Sexting Bill Passed - House (163 - 36)
4/22 A771 Requiring Hands Free Devices for Cell Phones in Cars Amendment Rejected - House (95 - 100)
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