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2025–2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 1311

An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in riot, disorderly conduct and related offenses, further providing for prohibition of ownership; and, in sentencing, providing for animal abuse registry.

In the House of Representatives's Judiciary Committee since October 7, 2026.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

11 co-sponsors

James Andrew Malone, Camera Bartolotta, Joe Picozzi, Lynda Schlegel Culver, Judy Ward, Elder A. Vogel Jr., Tracy Pennycuick, Devlin J. Robinson, Lisa M. Boscola, Frank A. Farry, Rosemary M. Brown

Its course

April 28 to October 7, 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 action12 actions on 6 days

In the SenateApr 28 to Oct 6161 days

JudiciaryApr 28 to Sep 29154 days

Rules & Executive NominationsOct 5 to Oct 50 days

AppropriationsOct 6 to Oct 60 days

In the House of RepresentativesFrom Oct 6

JudiciaryFrom Oct 7

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading33–17

    Passed · Oct 6

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Sep 29

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Oct 5

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Oct 6

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 Senate Apr 28 – Oct 6

  1. Apr 28Sent to JUDICIARY
  2. Sep 29JUDICIARY recommended it as amended
  3. Sep 30Read a second time
  4. Oct 5Sent to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
  5. RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS recommended it as amended
  6. Oct 6Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  7. APPROPRIATIONS recommended it as amended
  8. Passed the Senate, 33 to 17

In the House of Representatives Oct 7

  1. Oct 7Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to JUDICIARY
All 12 actions, as published
  1. Apr 28Referred to JUDICIARY, April 28, 2026Senate
  2. Sep 29Reported as amended, Sept. 29, 2026Senate
  3. Sep 29First consideration, Sept. 29, 2026Senate
  4. Sep 30Second consideration, Sept. 30, 2026Senate
  5. Oct 5Re-referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, Oct. 5, 2026Senate
  6. Oct 5Re-reported as amended, Oct. 5, 2026Senate
  7. Oct 6Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 6, 2026Senate
  8. Oct 6Re-reported as amended, Oct. 6, 2026Senate
  9. Oct 6Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 6, 2026 (33-17)Senate
  10. Oct 6(Remarks see Senate Journal Page ....), Oct. 6, 2026Senate
  11. Oct 7In the HouseHouse of Representatives
  12. Oct 7Referred to JUDICIARY, Oct. 7, 2026House of Representatives