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2025–2026 Regular Session

House Bill 2299

An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in wiretapping and electronic surveillance, further providing for definitions; and, in recordings by law enforcement officers, further providing for definitions.

Became law as Act 81 of 2026, signed October 22, 2026, 218 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

Napoleon J. Nelson, Carol Hill-Evans, Nancy Guenst, SCOTT CONKLIN, Dan Goughnour, Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz, Chris Pielli, Jim Haddock, Manuel Guzman Jr., Benjamin V. Sanchez, Dan K. Williams, Joe Ciresi, Gina H. Curry

Its course

March 18 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 action26 actions on 10 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 18 to Jun 1791 days

JudiciaryMar 18 to Jun 882 days

RulesJun 8 to Jun 168 days

AppropriationsJun 16 to Jun 171 day

In the SenateJun 17 to Oct 21126 days

JudiciaryJun 22 to Jun 308 days

AppropriationsSep 28 to Oct 2022 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 reading195–7

    Passed · Jun 17

  • Senate, third reading43–7

    Passed · Oct 21

  • Senate, third reading42–8

    Passed · Oct 21

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 Mar 18 – Jun 17

  1. Mar 18Sent to JUDICIARY
  2. Jun 8JUDICIARY recommended it
  3. Sent to RULES
  4. Jun 16RULES recommended it
  5. Read a second time
  6. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  7. Jun 17APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  8. Passed the House of Representatives, 195 to 7

In the Senate Jun 22 – Oct 21

  1. Jun 22Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to JUDICIARY
  3. Jun 30JUDICIARY recommended it
  4. Sep 28Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Oct 20APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Oct 21Passed the Senate, 43 to 7

To the Governor Oct 21 – Oct 22

  1. Oct 21Passed the Senate, 42 to 8
  2. Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. Oct 22Signed in the Senate
  4. Sent to the Governor
  5. Signed by the Governor
  6. Became Act 81 of 2026
All 26 actions, as published
  1. Mar 18Referred to JUDICIARY, March 18, 2026House of Representatives
  2. Jun 8Reported as committed, June 8, 2026House of Representatives
  3. Jun 8First consideration, June 8, 2026House of Representatives
  4. Jun 8Re-committed to RULES, June 8, 2026House of Representatives
  5. Jun 16Re-reported as committed, June 16, 2026House of Representatives
  6. Jun 16Second consideration, June 16, 2026House of Representatives
  7. Jun 16Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, June 16, 2026House of Representatives
  8. Jun 16(Remarks see House Journal Page ), June 16, 2026House of Representatives
  9. Jun 17Re-reported as committed, June 17, 2026House of Representatives
  10. Jun 17Third consideration and final passage, June 17, 2026 (195-7)House of Representatives
  11. Jun 17(Remarks see House Journal Page ), June 17, 2026House of Representatives
  12. Jun 22In the SenateSenate
  13. Jun 22Referred to JUDICIARY, June 22, 2026Senate
  14. Jun 30Reported as committed, June 30, 2026Senate
  15. Jun 30First consideration, June 30, 2026Senate
  16. Sep 28Second consideration, Sept. 28, 2026Senate
  17. Sep 28Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Sept. 28, 2026Senate
  18. Oct 20Re-reported as committed, Oct. 20, 2026Senate
  19. Oct 21Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 21, 2026 (43-7)Senate
  20. Oct 21Vote on final passage reconsidered, Oct. 21, 2026Senate
  21. Oct 21Final passage, Oct. 21, 2026 (42-8)Senate
  22. Oct 21Signed in House, Oct. 21, 2026House of Representatives
  23. Oct 22Signed in Senate, Oct. 22, 2026Senate
  24. Oct 22Presented to the Governor, Oct. 22, 2026Governor
  25. Oct 22Approved by the Governor, Oct. 22, 2026Governor
  26. Oct 22Act No. 81 of 2026, Oct. 22, 2026Governor