Pennsylvania · 2025-2026
SB 520
An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses), 30 (Fish), 34 (Game), 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) and 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in wiretapping and electronic surveillance, further providing for definitions and repealing provisions relating to public access; in enforcement relating to fish, further providing for powers and duties of waterways conservation officers and deputies; in enforcement relating to game, further providing for powers and duties of enforcement officers; in recordings by law enforcement officers, further providing for definitions and for audio recording or video recording policies; in Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole, further providing for powers and duties of Department of Corrections; and making transfers between the State Gaming Fund and certain restricted accounts.
Bill record: Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/f6aedd20-2ab9-4c10-8421-a8cbb37889f3 CC0-1.0
Summary AI-generated
Pennsylvania SB 520 amends multiple state titles to update provisions on wiretapping, electronic surveillance, and public access. The bill further defines the powers and duties of waterways conservation officers, game enforcement officers, and law enforcement regarding audio and video recording policies. Additionally, it adjusts the powers of the Department of Corrections concerning the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole and authorizes transfers between the State Gaming Fund and certain restricted accounts.
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Sponsors + 11 cosponsors
- Lisa Baker Republican lead
- Camera Bartolotta Republican
- Cris Dush Republican
- Devlin Robinson Republican
- Jay Costa Democratic
- John Kane Democratic
- Judy Schwank Democratic
- Judy Ward Republican
- Nick Miller Democratic
- Pat Stefano Republican
- Rosemary Brown Republican
- Tracy Pennycuick Republican
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FINAL PASSAGE | lower | — | f562b149-572d-4d34-9b6d-56fdf2089c1b | pass | 197 | 0 | 0 | Nov 19, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f562b149-572d-4d34-9b6d-56fdf2089c1b CC0-1.0 |
| Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-report Bill As Committed | lower | — | 7753e0da-e5cd-47a6-b839-2c0e76f317d2 | pass | 35 | 0 | 0 | Nov 19, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7753e0da-e5cd-47a6-b839-2c0e76f317d2 CC0-1.0 |
| Committee vote (Judiciary): Report Bill As Committed | lower | — | fa42a774-a4ee-4268-9731-5afd73bb1165 | pass | 19 | 4 | 0 | Jul 9, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fa42a774-a4ee-4268-9731-5afd73bb1165 CC0-1.0 |
| FINAL PASSAGE | upper | — | 50aa8b1d-7cc7-4281-915c-281c8b926071 | pass | 50 | 0 | 0 | Jun 26, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/50aa8b1d-7cc7-4281-915c-281c8b926071 CC0-1.0 |
| Committee vote (Appropriations): Adopt Amendment | upper | — | b773976c-cd20-4b78-a1c7-3d030662fed1 | pass | 22 | 0 | 0 | Jun 25, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b773976c-cd20-4b78-a1c7-3d030662fed1 CC0-1.0 |
| Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Amended | upper | — | 99664749-527c-4d00-af24-23080a077bed | pass | 17 | 5 | 0 | Jun 25, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/99664749-527c-4d00-af24-23080a077bed CC0-1.0 |
| Committee vote (Judiciary): Reported as Committed | upper | — | b5402eb3-1564-407b-a4fa-f49f4ae62a62 | pass | 13 | 1 | 0 | Apr 1, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b5402eb3-1564-407b-a4fa-f49f4ae62a62 CC0-1.0 |