l9n/ Pennsylvania

2025–2026 Regular Session

House Bill 1098

An Act amending the act of November 22, 1978 (P.L.1166, No.274), referred to as the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency Law, providing for Investigation and Prosecution of Internet Crimes Against Children Program.

Became law as Act 71 of 2026, signed October 22, 2026, 569 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

16 co-sponsors

Jessica Benham, Bud Cook, Maureen E. Madden, Benjamin V. Sanchez, Valerie S. Gaydos, Nikki Rivera, John C. Inglis III, Dan Goughnour, Tarik Khan, Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz, G. Roni Green, Dave Madsen, Carol Kazeem, TINA M. DAVIS, Brenda M. Pugh, Liz Hanbidge

Its course

April 1, 2025 to October 22, 2026, 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 action29 actions on 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesApr 1 to May 6400 days

JudiciaryApr 1 to May 534 days

AppropriationsMay 5 to May 61 day

In the SenateMay 6 to Oct 21168 days

JudiciaryMay 7 to Sep 28144 days

AppropriationsSep 29 to Oct 2021 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesOct 21 to Oct 210 days

Waiting to be sentOct 21 to Oct 221 day

With the GovernorOct 22 to Oct 220 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading201–0

    Passed · May 6, 2026

  • Senate, third reading50–0

    Passed · Oct 21, 2026

  • House of Representatives, concurrence203–0

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Oct 21, 2026

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted May 5

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Oct 20, 2026

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 Apr 1 – May 6, 2026

  1. Apr 1Sent to JUDICIARY
  2. May 5JUDICIARY recommended it as amended
  3. May 5, 2026Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. May 6, 2026APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the House of Representatives, 201 to 0

In the Senate May 7, 2026 – Oct 21, 2026

  1. May 7, 2026Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to JUDICIARY
  3. Sep 28, 2026JUDICIARY recommended it
  4. Sep 29, 2026Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Oct 20, 2026APPROPRIATIONS recommended it as amended
  7. Oct 21, 2026Passed the Senate, 50 to 0

Back in the House of Representatives Oct 21, 2026

  1. Oct 21, 2026Returned to the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to RULES
  3. The House of Representatives agreed to the other chamber's changes, 203 to 0
  4. Signed in the House of Representatives

To the Governor Oct 22, 2026

  1. Oct 22, 2026Signed in the Senate
  2. Sent to the Governor
  3. Signed by the Governor
  4. Became Act 71 of 2026
All 29 actions, as published
  1. Apr 1Referred to JUDICIARY, April 1, 2025House of Representatives
  2. May 5Reported as amended, May 5, 2025House of Representatives
  3. May 5First consideration, May 5, 2025House of Representatives
  4. May 5Laid on the table, May 5, 2025House of Representatives
  5. May 4, 2026Removed from table, May 4, 2026House of Representatives
  6. May 5, 2026Second consideration, May 5, 2026House of Representatives
  7. May 5, 2026Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, May 5, 2026House of Representatives
  8. May 6, 2026Re-reported as committed, May 6, 2026House of Representatives
  9. May 6, 2026Third consideration and final passage, May 6, 2026 (201-0)House of Representatives
  10. May 6, 2026(Remarks see House Journal Page 486-488), May 6, 2026House of Representatives
  11. May 7, 2026In the SenateSenate
  12. May 7, 2026Referred to JUDICIARY, May 7, 2026Senate
  13. Sep 28, 2026Reported as committed, Sept. 28, 2026Senate
  14. Sep 28, 2026First consideration, Sept. 28, 2026Senate
  15. Sep 29, 2026Second consideration, Sept. 29, 2026Senate
  16. Sep 29, 2026Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Sept. 29, 2026Senate
  17. Oct 20, 2026Re-reported as amended, Oct. 20, 2026Senate
  18. Oct 21, 2026Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 21, 2026 (50-0)Senate
  19. Oct 21, 2026(Remarks see Senate Journal Page ), Oct. 21, 2026Senate
  20. Oct 21, 2026In the HouseHouse of Representatives
  21. Oct 21, 2026Referred to RULES, Oct. 21, 2026House of Representatives
  22. Oct 21, 2026Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Oct. 21, 2026House of Representatives
  23. Oct 21, 2026House concurred in Senate amendments, Oct. 21, 2026 (203-0)House of Representatives
  24. Oct 21, 2026(Remarks see House Journal Page ), Oct. 21, 2026House of Representatives
  25. Oct 21, 2026Signed in House, Oct. 21, 2026House of Representatives
  26. Oct 22, 2026Signed in Senate, Oct. 22, 2026Senate
  27. Oct 22, 2026Presented to the Governor, Oct. 22, 2026Governor
  28. Oct 22, 2026Approved by the Governor, Oct. 22, 2026Governor
  29. Oct 22, 2026Act No. 71 of 2026, Oct. 22, 2026Governor