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2025–2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 45

An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses), 23 (Domestic Relations), 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure), 44 (Law and Justice), 61 (Prisons and Parole) and 63 (Professions and Occupations (State Licensed)) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in human trafficking, further providing for definitions, providing for the offense of promoting prostitution, for the offense of living off of prostituted persons and for the offense of patronizing prostitution and further providing for grants; in public indecency, further providing for prostitution and related offenses; establishing the Prevention of Human Trafficking Restricted Account; in child protective services, further providing for definitions; in sentencing, further providing for sexual offenses and tier system; in DNA data and testing, further providing for definitions; in interstate compacts, further providing for supervision of persons paroled by other states; and, in powers and duties relating to the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs, further providing for consideration of criminal convictions.

Became law as Act 41 of 2026, signed July 20, 2026, 124 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

10 co-sponsors

Maria Collett, Kristin Phillips-Hill, Doug Mastriano, Tracy Pennycuick, Patrick J. Stefano, Scott E. Hutchinson, Judy Ward, Elder A. Vogel Jr., Marty Flynn, Michele Brooks

Its course

March 18 to July 20, 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 action30 actions on 13 days

In the SenateMar 18 to Jun 882 days

JudiciaryMar 18 to Apr 2134 days

AppropriationsJun 1 to Jun 10 days

In the House of RepresentativesJun 8 to Jul 1234 days

JudiciaryJun 9 to Jun 2617 days

AppropriationsJul 1 to Jul 1211 days

Waiting to be sentJul 12 to Jul 120 days

With the GovernorJul 12 to Jul 208 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, amendment50–0

    Jun 2

  • Senate, third reading49–1

    Passed · Jun 8

  • House of Representatives, third reading202–0

    Passed · Jul 12

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 21

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 2

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 3

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 8

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 Mar 18 – Jun 8

  1. Mar 18Sent to JUDICIARY
  2. Apr 21JUDICIARY recommended it as amended
  3. Apr 22Read a second time
  4. Jun 1Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Jun 2Amended on the floor
  7. Jun 3Amended on the floor
  8. Jun 8Amended on the floor
  9. Passed the Senate, 49 to 1

In the House of Representatives Jun 9 – Jul 12

  1. Jun 9Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to JUDICIARY
  3. Jun 26JUDICIARY recommended it
  4. Jul 1Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Jul 12APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Passed the House of Representatives, 202 to 0

To the Governor Jul 12 – Jul 20

  1. Jul 12Signed in the Senate
  2. Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. Sent to the Governor
  4. Jul 20Signed by the Governor
  5. Became Act 41 of 2026
All 30 actions, as published
  1. Mar 18Referred to JUDICIARY, March 18, 2026Senate
  2. Apr 21Reported as amended, April 21, 2026Senate
  3. Apr 21First consideration, April 21, 2026Senate
  4. Apr 22Second consideration, April 22, 2026Senate
  5. Jun 1Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 1, 2026Senate
  6. Jun 1Re-reported as committed, June 1, 2026Senate
  7. Jun 2Amended on third consideration, June 2, 2026 (50-0)Senate
  8. Jun 2(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 323-324), June 2, 2026Senate
  9. Jun 3Amended on third consideration, June 3, 2026Senate
  10. Jun 3(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 348), June 3, 2026Senate
  11. Jun 8Amended on third consideration, June 8, 2026Senate
  12. Jun 8Third consideration and final passage, June 8, 2026 (49-1)Senate
  13. Jun 8(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 382-383), June 8, 2026Senate
  14. Jun 9In the HouseHouse of Representatives
  15. Jun 9Referred to JUDICIARY, June 9, 2026House of Representatives
  16. Jun 26Reported as committed, June 26, 2026House of Representatives
  17. Jun 26First consideration, June 26, 2026House of Representatives
  18. Jun 26Laid on the table, June 26, 2026House of Representatives
  19. Jun 29Removed from table, June 29, 2026House of Representatives
  20. Jul 1Second consideration, July 1, 2026House of Representatives
  21. Jul 1Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, July 1, 2026House of Representatives
  22. Jul 1(Remarks see House Journal Page ....), July 1, 2026House of Representatives
  23. Jul 12Re-reported as committed, July 12, 2026House of Representatives
  24. Jul 12Third consideration and final passage, July 12, 2026 (202-0)House of Representatives
  25. Jul 12(Remarks see House Journal Page ....), July 12, 2026House of Representatives
  26. Jul 12Signed in Senate, July 12, 2026Senate
  27. Jul 12Signed in House, July 12, 2026House of Representatives
  28. Jul 12Presented to the Governor, July 12, 2026Governor
  29. Jul 20Approved by the Governor, July 20, 2026Governor
  30. Jul 20Act No. 41 of 2026, July 20, 2026Governor