l9n/ Pennsylvania

2025–2026 Regular Session

House Bill 1344

An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in riot, disorderly conduct and related offenses, further providing for definitions; and, in employees, further providing for canine training standards for police officers.

Became law as Act 18 of 2026, signed June 29, 2026, 425 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

13 co-sponsors

R. Lee James, Brian Smith, Milou Mackenzie, MARK M. GILLEN, Donna Scheuren, Steven C. Mentzer, Natalie Mihalek, Jim Rigby, ROB W. KAUFFMAN, Valerie S. Gaydos, Mindy Fee, Joe Ciresi, Jeremy Shaffer

Its course

April 30, 2025 to June 29, 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 action25 actions on 12 days

In the House of RepresentativesApr 30 to Mar 23327 days

JudiciaryApr 30 to Jun 233 days

AppropriationsFeb 4 to Mar 2347 days

In the SenateMar 23 to Jun 2392 days

JudiciaryMar 30 to Jun 971 days

AppropriationsJun 10 to Jun 2212 days

Waiting to be sentJun 23 to Jun 241 day

With the GovernorJun 24 to Jun 295 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading199–0

    Passed · Mar 23, 2026

  • Senate, third reading49–0

    Passed · Jun 23, 2026

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 4, 2026

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 23, 2026

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 23, 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 30 – Mar 23, 2026

  1. Apr 30Sent to JUDICIARY
  2. Jun 2JUDICIARY recommended it
  3. Feb 4, 2026Amended and read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Mar 23, 2026Amended in APPROPRIATIONS
  6. APPROPRIATIONS recommended it as amended
  7. Passed the House of Representatives, 199 to 0

In the Senate Mar 30, 2026 – Jun 23, 2026

  1. Mar 30, 2026Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to JUDICIARY
  3. Jun 9, 2026JUDICIARY recommended it
  4. Jun 10, 2026Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Jun 22, 2026APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Jun 23, 2026Passed the Senate, 49 to 0

To the Governor Jun 24, 2026 – Jun 29, 2026

  1. Jun 24, 2026Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Signed in the Senate
  3. Sent to the Governor
  4. Jun 29, 2026Signed by the Governor
  5. Became Act 18 of 2026
All 25 actions, as published
  1. Apr 30Referred to JUDICIARY, April 30, 2025House of Representatives
  2. Jun 2Reported as committed, June 2, 2025House of Representatives
  3. Jun 2First consideration, June 2, 2025House of Representatives
  4. Jun 2Laid on the table, June 2, 2025House of Representatives
  5. Feb 3, 2026Removed from table, Feb. 3, 2026House of Representatives
  6. Feb 4, 2026Second consideration, with amendments, Feb. 4, 2026House of Representatives
  7. Feb 4, 2026Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, Feb. 4, 2026House of Representatives
  8. Feb 4, 2026(Remarks see House Journal Page 98-99), Feb. 4, 2026House of Representatives
  9. Mar 23, 2026Amended in House Committee on APPROPRIATIONS, March 23, 2026House of Representatives
  10. Mar 23, 2026Re-reported as amended, March 23, 2026House of Representatives
  11. Mar 23, 2026Third consideration and final passage, March 23, 2026 (199-0)House of Representatives
  12. Mar 23, 2026(Remarks see House Journal Page 153-154), March 23, 2026House of Representatives
  13. Mar 30, 2026In the SenateSenate
  14. Mar 30, 2026Referred to JUDICIARY, March 30, 2026Senate
  15. Jun 9, 2026Reported as committed, June 9, 2026Senate
  16. Jun 9, 2026First consideration, June 9, 2026Senate
  17. Jun 10, 2026Second consideration, June 10, 2026Senate
  18. Jun 10, 2026Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 10, 2026Senate
  19. Jun 22, 2026Re-reported as committed, June 22, 2026Senate
  20. Jun 23, 2026Third consideration and final passage, June 23, 2026 (49-0)Senate
  21. Jun 24, 2026Signed in House, June 24, 2026House of Representatives
  22. Jun 24, 2026Signed in Senate, June 24, 2026Senate
  23. Jun 24, 2026Presented to the Governor, June 24, 2026Governor
  24. Jun 29, 2026Approved by the Governor, June 29, 2026Governor
  25. Jun 29, 2026Act No. 18 of 2026, June 29, 2026Governor