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2025–2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 471

An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions relating to criminal proceedings, providing for citizenship status of criminal defendants.

In the House of Representatives's Judiciary Committee since April 1, 2025.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

14 co-sponsors

Wayne Langerholc Jr., Jarrett Coleman, Kristin Phillips-Hill, Michele Brooks, Greg Rothman, Scott E. Hutchinson, Scott Martin, Judy Ward, Tracy Pennycuick, Cris Dush, Patrick J. Stefano, Doug Mastriano, Rosemary M. Brown, Chris Gebhard

Its course

March 18 to April 1, 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 action8 actions on 5 days

In the SenateMar 18 to Mar 3113 days

JudiciaryMar 18 to Mar 257 days

In the House of RepresentativesFrom Mar 31

JudiciaryFrom Apr 1

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading31–18

    Passed · Mar 31

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 – Mar 31

  1. Mar 18Sent to JUDICIARY
  2. Mar 25JUDICIARY recommended it
  3. Mar 26Read a second time
  4. Mar 31Passed the Senate, 31 to 18

In the House of Representatives Apr 1

  1. Apr 1Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to JUDICIARY
All 8 actions, as published
  1. Mar 18Referred to JUDICIARY, March 18, 2025Senate
  2. Mar 25Reported as committed, March 25, 2025Senate
  3. Mar 25First consideration, March 25, 2025Senate
  4. Mar 26Second consideration, March 26, 2025Senate
  5. Mar 31Third consideration and final passage, March 31, 2025 (31-18)Senate
  6. Mar 31(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 242-244), March 31, 2025Senate
  7. Apr 1In the HouseHouse of Representatives
  8. Apr 1Referred to JUDICIARY, April 1, 2025House of Representatives