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2025–2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 255

An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in sentencing, further providing for sexual offenses and tier system.

Became law as Act 22 of 2025, signed June 30, 2025, 130 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 Senate

12 co-sponsors

Scott Martin, Kristin Phillips-Hill, Wayne D. Fontana, Tracy Pennycuick, Camera Bartolotta, Rosemary M. Brown, Wayne Langerholc Jr., Lynda Schlegel Culver, Patrick J. Stefano, Judy Ward, Cris Dush, Elder A. Vogel Jr.

Its course

February 20 to June 30, 2025, 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 action21 actions on 10 days

In the SenateFeb 20 to May 574 days

JudiciaryFeb 20 to Apr 140 days

In the House of RepresentativesMay 5 to Jun 2652 days

JudiciaryMay 6 to Jun 1742 days

AppropriationsJun 25 to Jun 261 day

Waiting to be sentJun 26 to Jun 304 days

With the GovernorJun 30 to Jun 300 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading50–0

    Passed · May 5

  • House of Representatives, third reading202–0

    Passed · Jun 26

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 Feb 20 – May 5

  1. Feb 20Sent to JUDICIARY
  2. Apr 1JUDICIARY recommended it
  3. Apr 2Read a second time
  4. May 5Passed the Senate, 50 to 0

In the House of Representatives May 6 – Jun 26

  1. May 6Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to JUDICIARY
  3. Jun 17JUDICIARY recommended it
  4. Jun 25Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Jun 26APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Passed the House of Representatives, 202 to 0

To the Governor Jun 26 – Jun 30

  1. Jun 26Signed in the Senate
  2. Jun 30Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. Sent to the Governor
  4. Signed by the Governor
  5. Became Act 22 of 2025
All 21 actions, as published
  1. Feb 20Referred to JUDICIARY, Feb. 20, 2025Senate
  2. Apr 1Reported as committed, April 1, 2025Senate
  3. Apr 1First consideration, April 1, 2025Senate
  4. Apr 2Second consideration, April 2, 2025Senate
  5. May 5Third consideration and final passage, May 5, 2025 (50-0)Senate
  6. May 5(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 338-339), May 5, 2025Senate
  7. May 6In the HouseHouse of Representatives
  8. May 6Referred to JUDICIARY, May 6, 2025House of Representatives
  9. Jun 17Reported as committed, June 17, 2025House of Representatives
  10. Jun 17First consideration, June 17, 2025House of Representatives
  11. Jun 17Laid on the table, June 17, 2025House of Representatives
  12. Jun 24Removed from table, June 24, 2025House of Representatives
  13. Jun 25Second consideration, June 25, 2025House of Representatives
  14. Jun 25Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 25, 2025House of Representatives
  15. Jun 26Re-reported as committed, June 26, 2025House of Representatives
  16. Jun 26Third consideration and final passage, June 26, 2025 (202-0)House of Representatives
  17. Jun 26Signed in Senate, June 26, 2025Senate
  18. Jun 30Signed in House, June 30, 2025House of Representatives
  19. Jun 30Presented to the Governor, June 30, 2025Governor
  20. Jun 30Approved by the Governor, June 30, 2025Governor
  21. Jun 30Act No. 22 of 2025, June 30, 2025Governor