l9n/ Pennsylvania

2025–2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 779

An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in trade and commerce, providing for the offense of unlawful towing and towing storage facility practices; and imposing penalties.

Became law as Act 46 of 2026, signed July 20, 2026, 419 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

16 co-sponsors

Sharif Street, Wayne D. Fontana, Elder A. Vogel Jr., Greg Rothman, Rosemary M. Brown, Art Haywood, Patrick J. Stefano, Christine M. Tartaglione, Timothy P. Kearney, Tracy Pennycuick, Chris Gebhard, Devlin J. Robinson, Kristin Phillips-Hill, Daniel Laughlin, Jarrett Coleman, Nick Miller

Its course

May 27, 2025 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 11 days

In the SenateMay 27 to Jun 2630 days

JudiciaryMay 27 to Jun 2327 days

AppropriationsJun 25 to Jun 261 day

In the House of RepresentativesJun 26 to Jul 12381 days

JudiciaryJun 30 to Jun 17352 days

AppropriationsJun 29 to Jul 1213 days

Back in the SenateJul 12 to Jul 120 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, third reading49–1

    Passed · Jun 26

  • House of Representatives, third reading193–9

    Passed · Jul 12, 2026

  • Senate, concurrence49–1

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jul 12, 2026

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 17, 2026

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 29, 2026

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 May 27 – Jun 26

  1. May 27Sent to JUDICIARY
  2. Jun 23JUDICIARY recommended it
  3. Jun 24Read a second time
  4. Jun 25Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Jun 26APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the Senate, 49 to 1

In the House of Representatives Jun 30 – Jul 12, 2026

  1. Jun 30Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to JUDICIARY
  3. Jun 17, 2026JUDICIARY recommended it as amended
  4. Jun 29, 2026Amended and read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Jul 12, 2026APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Passed the House of Representatives, 193 to 9

Back in the Senate Jul 12, 2026

  1. Jul 12, 2026Returned to the Senate
  2. Sent to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
  3. The Senate agreed to the other chamber's changes, 49 to 1
  4. Signed in the Senate

To the Governor Jul 12, 2026 – Jul 20, 2026

  1. Jul 12, 2026Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to the Governor
  3. Jul 20, 2026Signed by the Governor
  4. Became Act 46 of 2026
All 30 actions, as published
  1. May 27Referred to JUDICIARY, May 27, 2025Senate
  2. Jun 23Reported as committed, June 23, 2025Senate
  3. Jun 23First consideration, June 23, 2025Senate
  4. Jun 24Second consideration, June 24, 2025Senate
  5. Jun 25Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 25, 2025Senate
  6. Jun 26Re-reported as committed, June 26, 2025Senate
  7. Jun 26Third consideration and final passage, June 26, 2025 (49-1)Senate
  8. Jun 26(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 670), June 26, 2025Senate
  9. Jun 30In the HouseHouse of Representatives
  10. Jun 30Referred to JUDICIARY, June 30, 2025House of Representatives
  11. Jun 17, 2026Reported as amended, June 17, 2026House of Representatives
  12. Jun 17, 2026First consideration, June 17, 2026House of Representatives
  13. Jun 17, 2026Laid on the table, June 17, 2026House of Representatives
  14. Jun 24, 2026Removed from table, June 24, 2026House of Representatives
  15. Jun 29, 2026Second consideration, with amendments, June 29, 2026House of Representatives
  16. Jun 29, 2026Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 29, 2026House of Representatives
  17. Jun 29, 2026(Remarks see House Journal Page ....), June 29, 2026House of Representatives
  18. Jul 12, 2026Re-reported as committed, July 12, 2026House of Representatives
  19. Jul 12, 2026Third consideration and final passage, July 12, 2026 (193-9)House of Representatives
  20. Jul 12, 2026(Remarks see House Journal Page ....), July 12, 2026House of Representatives
  21. Jul 12, 2026In the SenateSenate
  22. Jul 12, 2026Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, July 12, 2026Senate
  23. Jul 12, 2026Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, July 12, 2026Senate
  24. Jul 12, 2026Senate concurred in House amendments, July 12, 2026 (49-1)Senate
  25. Jul 12, 2026(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 651-652), July 12, 2026Senate
  26. Jul 12, 2026Signed in Senate, July 12, 2026Senate
  27. Jul 12, 2026Signed in House, July 12, 2026House of Representatives
  28. Jul 12, 2026Presented to the Governor, July 12, 2026Governor
  29. Jul 20, 2026Approved by the Governor, July 20, 2026Governor
  30. Jul 20, 2026Act No. 46 of 2026, July 20, 2026Governor