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

Senator Stewart Greenleaf
R Senate District 12
Co-Sponsors

Sen. James Brewster
D Senate District 45

Sen. Michele Brooks
R Senate District 50

Sen. Guy Reschenthaler
R Senate District 37

Sen. Randy Vulakovich
R Senate District 38

Sen. Judith Schwank
D Senate District 11

Sen. Jay Costa
D Senate District 43

Sen. Bob Mensch
R Senate District 24

Sen. Thomas McGarrigle
R Senate District 26

Sen. Art Haywood
D Senate District 4

Sen. John Rafferty
R Senate District 44

Sen. Patrick Browne
R Senate District 16

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
Amendments
House Amendments to Printers Number 922
Senate Amendments to Printers Number 614
Senate Amendments to Printers Number 595
Votes
Monday, June 26, 2017
Senate RULES & EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS Committee Vote
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Tuesday, June 20, 2017 - House APPROPRIATIONS Committee 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
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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.

Sen. Lawrence Farnese
D Senate District 1
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View all legislation amending Titles
18 (Crimes And Offenses)
42 (Judiciary And Judicial Procedure)
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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