Bill Information

Senate Bill 560
2017-2018 Regular Session
An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in wiretapping and electronic surveillance, further providing for definitions, for exceptions to prohibition of interception and disclosure of communications, for exceptions to prohibitions in possession, sale, distribution, manufacture or advertisement of electronic, mechanical or other devices and for expiration of chapter; and providing for recordings by law enforcement officers.
Co-Sponsorship Memo
Prime Sponsor
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Senator Stewart Greenleaf
R Senate District 12
Co-Sponsors
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Sen. James Brewster
D Senate District 45
Photo of Senator Sen. Michele Brooks
Sen. Michele Brooks
R Senate District 50
Photo of Senator Sen. Guy Reschenthaler
Sen. Guy Reschenthaler
R Senate District 37
Photo of Senator Sen. Randy Vulakovich
Sen. Randy Vulakovich
R Senate District 38
Photo of Senator Sen. Judith Schwank
Sen. Judith Schwank
D Senate District 11
Photo of Senator Sen. Jay Costa
Sen. Jay Costa
D Senate District 43
Photo of Senator Sen. Bob Mensch
Sen. Bob Mensch
R Senate District 24
Photo of Senator Sen. Thomas McGarrigle
Sen. Thomas McGarrigle
R Senate District 26
Photo of Senator Sen. Art Haywood
Sen. Art Haywood
D Senate District 4
Photo of Senator Sen. John Rafferty
Sen. John Rafferty
R Senate District 44
Photo of Senator Sen. Patrick Browne
Sen. Patrick Browne
R Senate District 16
Photo of Senator Sen. Kim Ward
Sen. Kim Ward
R Senate District 39
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Act No. 22 of 2017, July 7, 2017
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0595 Referred to Judiciary, March 27, 2017
0614 Reported as amended, March 28, 2017
First consideration, March 28, 2017
Second consideration, March 29, 2017
Re-referred to Appropriations, March 29, 2017
Re-reported as committed, April 18, 2017
0821 Amended on third consideration, May 9, 2017 (40-10)
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 460), May 9, 2017
Third consideration and final passage, May 10, 2017 (48-0)
Vote on final passage reconsidered, May 10, 2017
Final passage, May 10, 2017 (47-1)
Vote on final passage reconsidered, May 10, 2017
Final passage, May 10, 2017 (48-0)
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 469), May 10, 2017
In the House
Referred to Judiciary, May 18, 2017
0922 Reported as amended, June 7, 2017
First consideration, June 7, 2017
Laid on the table, June 7, 2017
Removed from table, June 8, 2017
0936 Second consideration, with amendments, June 12, 2017
Re-referred to Appropriations, June 12, 2017
(Remarks see House Journal Page 1000), June 12, 2017
Re-reported as committed, June 20, 2017
Third consideration and final passage, June 20, 2017 (185-9)
In the Senate
Referred to Rules & Executive Nominations, June 21, 2017
Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, June 26, 2017
Senate concurred in House amendments, June 27, 2017 (49-1)
Signed in Senate, June 27, 2017
Signed in House, June 28, 2017
Presented to the Governor, June 28, 2017
Approved by the Governor, July 7, 2017
Act No. 22 of 2017, July 7, 2017
Printers Numbers
Jun 12, 2017
PN 936
Jun 07, 2017
PN 922
May 09, 2017
PN 821
Mar 28, 2017
PN 614
Mar 27, 2017
PN 595
Amendments
House Amendments to Printers Number 821
Senate Amendments to Printers Number 614
Senate Amendments to Printers Number 595
Votes
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Tuesday, June 20, 2017 - House Floor Vote
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Tuesday, June 20, 2017 - House APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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Monday, June 12, 2017 - House Floor Vote
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Monday, June 12, 2017 - House Floor Vote
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Monday, June 12, 2017 - House Floor Vote
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Monday, June 12, 2017 - House Floor Vote
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Monday, June 12, 2017 - House Floor Vote
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Monday, June 12, 2017 - House Floor Vote
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Monday, June 12, 2017 - House Floor Vote
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Monday, June 12, 2017 - House Floor Vote
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Monday, June 12, 2017 - House Floor Vote
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Monday, June 12, 2017 - House Floor Vote
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Monday, June 12, 2017 - House Floor Vote
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Monday, June 12, 2017 - House Floor Vote
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Monday, June 12, 2017 - House Floor Vote
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Wednesday, June 7, 2017 - House JUDICIARY Committee Vote
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Wednesday, June 7, 2017 - House JUDICIARY Committee Vote
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Wednesday, June 7, 2017 - House JUDICIARY Committee Vote
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Wednesday, June 7, 2017 - House JUDICIARY Committee Vote
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Wednesday, June 7, 2017 - House JUDICIARY Committee Vote
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Wednesday, June 7, 2017 - House JUDICIARY Committee Vote
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Wednesday, May 10, 2017 - Senate Floor Vote
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Wednesday, May 10, 2017 - Senate Floor Vote
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Wednesday, May 10, 2017 - Senate Floor Vote
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Tuesday, May 9, 2017 - Senate Floor Vote
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Tuesday, April 18, 2017 - Senate APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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Tuesday, March 28, 2017 - Senate JUDICIARY Committee Vote
Committee Meetings
There are no committee meetings available.
Statute References

This bill amends Titles 18 (Crimes And Offenses) and 42 (Judiciary And Judicial Procedure). Other bills amending the same statute are listed below.




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Sen. Wayne Fontana
D Senate District 42



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Senate Bill 560
2017-2018 Regular Session
Sponsors
GREENLEAF, BREWSTER, BROOKS, RESCHENTHALER, VULAKOVICH, SCHWANK, COSTA, MENSCH, McGARRIGLE, HAYWOOD, RAFFERTY, BROWNE, WARD

Short Title
An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in wiretapping and electronic surveillance, further providing for definitions, for exceptions to prohibition of interception and disclosure of communications, for exceptions to prohibitions in possession, sale, distribution, manufacture or advertisement of electronic, mechanical or other devices and for expiration of chapter; and providing for recordings by law enforcement officers.

Memo Subject
Body Cameras for Police and Other Recordings

Actions
0595 Referred to JUDICIARY, March 27, 2017
0614 Reported as amended, March 28, 2017
First consideration, March 28, 2017
Second consideration, March 29, 2017
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, March 29, 2017
Re-reported as committed, April 18, 2017
0821 Amended on third consideration, May 9, 2017 (40-10)
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 460), May 9, 2017
Third consideration and final passage, May 10, 2017 (48-0)
Vote on final passage reconsidered, May 10, 2017
Final passage, May 10, 2017 (47-1)
Vote on final passage reconsidered, May 10, 2017
Final passage, May 10, 2017 (48-0)
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 469), May 10, 2017
In the House
Referred to JUDICIARY, May 18, 2017
0922 Reported as amended, June 7, 2017
First consideration, June 7, 2017
Laid on the table, June 7, 2017
Removed from table, June 8, 2017
0936 Second consideration, with amendments, June 12, 2017
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 12, 2017
(Remarks see House Journal Page 1000), June 12, 2017
Re-reported as committed, June 20, 2017
Third consideration and final passage, June 20, 2017 (185-9)
In the Senate
Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, June 21, 2017
Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, June 26, 2017
Senate concurred in House amendments, June 27, 2017 (49-1)
Signed in Senate, June 27, 2017
Signed in House, June 28, 2017
Presented to the Governor, June 28, 2017
Approved by the Governor, July 7, 2017
Act No. 22 of 2017, July 7, 2017

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