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2023–2024 Regular Session

House Bill 1278

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.

Became law as Act 53 of 2023, signed December 14, 2023, 198 days after it was filed.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

6 co-sponsors

TIM BRIGGS, Maureen E. Madden, David M. Delloso, Benjamin V. Sanchez, Greg Scott, G. Roni Green

Its course

May 30 to December 14, 2023, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action31 actions on 13 days

In the House of RepresentativesMay 30 to Oct 16139 days

JudiciaryMay 30 to Jun 2829 days

RulesJun 28 to Sep 2286 days

AppropriationsSep 26 to Sep 271 day

In the SenateOct 16 to Dec 1156 days

JudiciaryOct 19 to Nov 1426 days

AppropriationsNov 15 to Dec 1126 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesDec 11 to Dec 121 day

Waiting to be sentDec 12 to Dec 142 days

With the GovernorDec 14 to Dec 140 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • House of Representatives, third reading110–93

    Passed · Oct 16

  • Senate, third reading40–8

    Passed · Dec 11

  • House of Representatives, concurrence181–22

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Dec 12

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 28

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Sep 26

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Nov 14

Text

Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

In the House of Representatives May 30 – Oct 16

  1. May 30Sent to JUDICIARY
  2. Jun 28JUDICIARY recommended it as amended
  3. Sent to RULES
  4. Sep 22RULES recommended it
  5. Sep 26Amended and read a second time
  6. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  7. Sep 27APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  8. Oct 16Passed the House of Representatives, 110 to 93

In the Senate Oct 19 – Dec 11

  1. Oct 19Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to JUDICIARY
  3. Nov 14JUDICIARY recommended it as amended
  4. Nov 15Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Dec 11APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Passed the Senate, 40 to 8

Back in the House of Representatives Dec 12

  1. Dec 12Returned to the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to RULES
  3. The House of Representatives agreed to the other chamber's changes, 181 to 22
  4. Signed in the House of Representatives

To the Governor Dec 13 – Dec 14

  1. Dec 13Signed in the Senate
  2. Dec 14Sent to the Governor
  3. Signed by the Governor
  4. Became Act 53 of 2023
All 31 actions, as published
  1. May 30Referred to JUDICIARY, May 30, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  2. Jun 28Reported as amended, June 28, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  3. Jun 28First consideration, June 28, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  4. Jun 28Re-committed to RULES, June 28, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  5. Sep 22Re-reported as committed, Sept. 22, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  6. Sep 22Laid on the table, Sept. 22, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  7. Sep 22Removed from table, Sept. 22, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  8. Sep 26Second consideration, with amendments, Sept. 26, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  9. Sep 26Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, Sept. 26, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  10. Sep 26(Remarks see House Journal Page 1165-1168), Sept. 26, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  11. Sep 27Re-reported as committed, Sept. 27, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  12. Oct 16Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 16, 2023 (110-93) [House]House of Representatives
  13. Oct 16(Remarks see House Journal Page 1349-1350), Oct. 16, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  14. Oct 19In the Senate [Senate]Senate
  15. Oct 19Referred to JUDICIARY, Oct. 19, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  16. Nov 14Reported as amended, Nov. 14, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  17. Nov 14First consideration, Nov. 14, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  18. Nov 15Second consideration, Nov. 15, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  19. Nov 15Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Nov. 15, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  20. Dec 11Re-reported as committed, Dec. 11, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  21. Dec 11Third consideration and final passage, Dec. 11, 2023 (40-8) [Senate]Senate
  22. Dec 12In the House [House]House of Representatives
  23. Dec 12Referred to RULES, Dec. 12, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  24. Dec 12Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Dec. 12, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  25. Dec 12House concurred in Senate amendments, Dec. 12, 2023 (181-22) [House]House of Representatives
  26. Dec 12(Remarks see House Journal Page 1701-1703), Dec. 12, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  27. Dec 12Signed in House, Dec. 12, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  28. Dec 13Signed in Senate, Dec. 13, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  29. Dec 14Presented to the Governor, Dec. 14, 2023Governor
  30. Dec 14Approved by the Governor, Dec. 14, 2023Governor
  31. Dec 14Act No. 53 of 2023, Dec. 14, 2023Governor