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2025–2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 649

An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in forgery and fraudulent practices, providing for the offense of digital forgery.

Became law as Act 35 of 2025, signed July 7, 2025, 69 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

11 co-sponsors

John I. Kane, Christine M. Tartaglione, Rosemary M. Brown, Daniel Laughlin, Wayne D. Fontana, Elder A. Vogel Jr., Nick Pisciottano, Devlin J. Robinson, Patrick J. Stefano, Judy Ward, Nick Miller

Its course

April 29 to July 7, 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 action22 actions on 11 days

In the SenateApr 29 to Jun 1042 days

JudiciaryApr 29 to Jun 335 days

In the House of RepresentativesJun 10 to Jun 2616 days

JudiciaryJun 11 to Jun 2312 days

AppropriationsJun 25 to Jun 261 day

Waiting to be sentJun 26 to Jun 304 days

With the GovernorJun 30 to Jul 77 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, amendment47–3

    Jun 9

  • Senate, third reading50–0

    Passed · Jun 10

  • House of Representatives, third reading199–3

    Passed · Jun 26

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 9

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 29 – Jun 10

  1. Apr 29Sent to JUDICIARY
  2. Jun 3JUDICIARY recommended it
  3. Jun 9Amended and read a second time
  4. Jun 10Passed the Senate, 50 to 0

In the House of Representatives Jun 11 – Jun 26

  1. Jun 11Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to JUDICIARY
  3. Jun 23JUDICIARY recommended it
  4. Jun 25Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Jun 26APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Passed the House of Representatives, 199 to 3

To the Governor Jun 26 – Jul 7

  1. Jun 26Signed in the Senate
  2. Jun 30Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. Sent to the Governor
  4. Jul 7Signed by the Governor
  5. Became Act 35 of 2025
All 22 actions, as published
  1. Apr 29Referred to JUDICIARY, April 29, 2025Senate
  2. Jun 3Reported as committed, June 3, 2025Senate
  3. Jun 3First consideration, June 3, 2025Senate
  4. Jun 9Second consideration, with amendments, June 9, 2025 (47-3)Senate
  5. Jun 9(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 522), June 9, 2025Senate
  6. Jun 10Third consideration and final passage, June 10, 2025 (50-0)Senate
  7. Jun 10(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 538-539), June 10, 2025Senate
  8. Jun 11In the HouseHouse of Representatives
  9. Jun 11Referred to JUDICIARY, June 11, 2025House of Representatives
  10. Jun 23Reported as committed, June 23, 2025House of Representatives
  11. Jun 23First consideration, June 23, 2025House of Representatives
  12. Jun 23Laid on the table, June 23, 2025House of Representatives
  13. Jun 24Removed from table, June 24, 2025House of Representatives
  14. Jun 25Second consideration, June 25, 2025House of Representatives
  15. Jun 25Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 25, 2025House of Representatives
  16. Jun 26Re-reported as committed, June 26, 2025House of Representatives
  17. Jun 26Third consideration and final passage, June 26, 2025 (199-3)House of Representatives
  18. Jun 26Signed in Senate, June 26, 2025Senate
  19. Jun 30Signed in House, June 30, 2025House of Representatives
  20. Jun 30Presented to the Governor, June 30, 2025Governor
  21. Jul 7Approved by the Governor, July 7, 2025Governor
  22. Jul 7Act No. 35 of 2025, July 7, 2025Governor