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2025–2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 475

An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in organization and jurisdiction of courts of common pleas, further providing for problem-solving courts; and, in sentencing, further providing for modification or revocation of order of probation.

Became law as Act 38 of 2025, signed July 21, 2025, 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

6 co-sponsors

Lisa Baker, Sharif Street, Christine M. Tartaglione, Art Haywood, Judith L. Schwank, John I. Kane

Its course

March 19 to July 21, 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 action24 actions on 13 days

In the SenateMar 19 to Apr 214 days

JudiciaryMar 19 to Mar 256 days

AppropriationsApr 1 to Apr 10 days

In the House of RepresentativesApr 2 to Jul 897 days

JudiciaryApr 3 to May 532 days

AppropriationsJul 7 to Jul 81 day

Waiting to be sentJul 8 to Jul 179 days

With the GovernorJul 17 to Jul 214 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading49–0

    Passed · Apr 2

  • House of Representatives, third reading203–0

    Passed · Jul 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 19 – Apr 2

  1. Mar 19Sent to JUDICIARY
  2. Mar 25JUDICIARY recommended it
  3. Mar 26Read a second time
  4. Apr 1Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Apr 2Passed the Senate, 49 to 0

In the House of Representatives Apr 3 – Jul 8

  1. Apr 3Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to JUDICIARY
  3. May 5JUDICIARY recommended it
  4. Jul 7Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Jul 8APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Passed the House of Representatives, 203 to 0

To the Governor Jul 16 – Jul 21

  1. Jul 16Signed in the Senate
  2. Jul 8Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. Jul 17Sent to the Governor
  4. Jul 21Signed by the Governor
  5. Became Act 38 of 2025
All 24 actions, as published
  1. Mar 19Referred to JUDICIARY, March 19, 2025Senate
  2. Mar 25Reported as committed, March 25, 2025Senate
  3. Mar 25First consideration, March 25, 2025Senate
  4. Mar 26Second consideration, March 26, 2025Senate
  5. Apr 1Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, April 1, 2025Senate
  6. Apr 1Re-reported as committed, April 1, 2025Senate
  7. Apr 2Third consideration and final passage, April 2, 2025 (49-0)Senate
  8. Apr 2(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 280-281), April 2, 2025Senate
  9. Apr 3In the HouseHouse of Representatives
  10. Apr 3Referred to JUDICIARY, April 3, 2025House of Representatives
  11. May 5Reported as committed, May 5, 2025House of Representatives
  12. May 5First consideration, May 5, 2025House of Representatives
  13. May 5Laid on the table, May 5, 2025House of Representatives
  14. Jul 1Removed from table, July 1, 2025House of Representatives
  15. Jul 7Second consideration, July 7, 2025House of Representatives
  16. Jul 7Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, July 7, 2025House of Representatives
  17. Jul 7(Remarks see House Journal Page 1211-1214), July 7, 2025House of Representatives
  18. Jul 8Re-reported as committed, July 8, 2025House of Representatives
  19. Jul 8Third consideration and final passage, July 8, 2025 (203-0)House of Representatives
  20. Jul 16Signed in Senate, July 16, 2025Senate
  21. Jul 8Signed in House, July 8, 2025House of Representatives
  22. Jul 17Presented to the Governor, July 17, 2025Governor
  23. Jul 21Approved by the Governor, July 21, 2025Governor
  24. Jul 21Act No. 38 of 2025, July 21, 2025Governor