l9n/ Pennsylvania

2025–2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 992

An Act amending the act of December 4, 1996 (P.L.911, No.147), known as the Telemarketer Registration Act, further providing for definitions, for registration requirement, for unlawful acts and penalties, for blocking of caller identification and other telemarketing screening products or services prohibited, for unwanted telephone solicitation calls prohibited, for violations and for investigation.

Became law as Act 47 of 2026, signed July 20, 2026, 318 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

14 co-sponsors

Scott Martin, Rosemary M. Brown, Christine M. Tartaglione, Scott E. Hutchinson, Art Haywood, Carolyn T. Comitta, Camera Bartolotta, Wayne D. Fontana, Daniel Laughlin, Steven J. Santarsiero, Jay Costa, John I. Kane, Nick Miller, Nick Pisciottano

Its course

September 5, 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 action28 actions on 12 days

In the SenateSep 5 to Oct 2954 days

Consumer Protection & Professional LicensureSep 5 to Sep 105 days

AppropriationsOct 20 to Oct 200 days

In the House of RepresentativesOct 29 to Jul 12256 days

Consumer Protection, Technology & UtilitiesNov 6 to Apr 28173 days

AppropriationsMay 4 to Jul 1269 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, amendment50–0

    Oct 28

  • Senate, third reading50–0

    Passed · Oct 29

  • House of Representatives, third reading202–0

    Passed · Jul 12, 2026

  • Senate, concurrence50–0

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

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Sep 10

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Oct 28

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 28, 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 Sep 5 – Oct 29

  1. Sep 5Sent to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
  2. Sep 10CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE recommended it as amended
  3. Oct 6Read a second time
  4. Oct 20Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Oct 28Amended on the floor
  7. Oct 29Passed the Senate, 50 to 0

In the House of Representatives Nov 6 – Jul 12, 2026

  1. Nov 6Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to CONSUMER PROTECTION, TECHNOLOGY AND UTILITIES
  3. Apr 28, 2026CONSUMER PROTECTION, TECHNOLOGY AND UTILITIES recommended it as amended
  4. May 4, 2026Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Jul 12, 2026APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Passed the House of Representatives, 202 to 0

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, 50 to 0
  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 47 of 2026
All 28 actions, as published
  1. Sep 5Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, Sept. 5, 2025Senate
  2. Sep 10Reported as amended, Sept. 10, 2025Senate
  3. Sep 10First consideration, Sept. 10, 2025Senate
  4. Oct 6Second consideration, Oct. 6, 2025Senate
  5. Oct 20Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 20, 2025Senate
  6. Oct 20Re-reported as committed, Oct. 20, 2025Senate
  7. Oct 28Amended on third consideration, Oct. 28, 2025 (50-0)Senate
  8. Oct 29Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 29, 2025 (50-0)Senate
  9. Oct 29(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 977-978), Oct. 29, 2025Senate
  10. Nov 6In the HouseHouse of Representatives
  11. Nov 6Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION, TECHNOLOGY AND UTILITIES, Nov. 6, 2025House of Representatives
  12. Apr 28, 2026Re-reported as amended, April 28, 2026House of Representatives
  13. Apr 28, 2026First consideration, April 28, 2026House of Representatives
  14. Apr 28, 2026Laid on the table, April 28, 2026House of Representatives
  15. Apr 29, 2026Removed from table, April 29, 2026House of Representatives
  16. May 4, 2026Second consideration, May 4, 2026House of Representatives
  17. May 4, 2026Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, May 4, 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 (202-0)House of Representatives
  20. Jul 12, 2026In the SenateSenate
  21. Jul 12, 2026Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, July 12, 2026Senate
  22. Jul 12, 2026Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, July 12, 2026Senate
  23. Jul 12, 2026Senate concurred in House amendments, July 12, 2026 (50-0)Senate
  24. Jul 12, 2026Signed in Senate, July 12, 2026Senate
  25. Jul 12, 2026Signed in House, July 12, 2026House of Representatives
  26. Jul 12, 2026Presented to the Governor, July 12, 2026Governor
  27. Jul 20, 2026Approved by the Governor, July 20, 2026Governor
  28. Jul 20, 2026Act No. 47 of 2026, July 20, 2026Governor