Senate Bill 459
2019-2020 Regular Session
An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in employees, providing for use of force recordkeeping and reporting for law enforcement agencies.
Co-Sponsorship Memo
Prime Sponsor

Senator Jay Costa
D Senate District 43
Co-Sponsors

Sen. Wayne Fontana
D Senate District 42

Sen. Vincent Hughes
D Senate District 7

Sen. Judith Schwank
D Senate District 11

Sen. Art Haywood
D Senate District 4

Sen. Timothy Kearney
D Senate District 26

Sen. Anthony Williams
D Senate District 8

Sen. Sharif Street
D Senate District 3

Sen. Katie Muth
D Senate District 44

Sen. Steven Santarsiero
D Senate District 10

Sen. Lawrence Farnese
D Senate District 1

Sen. Pam Iovino
D Senate District 37

Sen. Lisa Boscola
D Senate District 18

Sen. Thomas Killion
R Senate District 9
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Referred to Judiciary, June 29, 2020
House
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0464 | Referred to Law & Justice, March 21, 2019 |
1803 | Reported as amended, June 22, 2020 |
First consideration, June 22, 2020 | |
1817 | Second consideration, with amendments, June 23, 2020 |
Re-referred to Appropriations, June 23, 2020 | |
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 633), June 23, 2020 | |
Re-reported as committed, June 24, 2020 | |
Third consideration and final passage, June 24, 2020 (50-0) | |
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 663-664), June 24, 2020 | |
In the House | |
Referred to Judiciary, June 29, 2020 |
Printers Numbers
Amendments
Senate Amendments to Printers Number 1803
Senate Amendments to Printers Number 464
Votes
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
Senate APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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Monday, June 22, 2020 - Senate LAW & JUSTICE Committee Vote
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Committee Meetings
(to consider Senate Bills No. 273, 459 and 1205; and House Bills No. 732, 943, 2171 and 2487)
(to consider Senate Bills No. 273, 459 and 1205; and House Bills No. 732, 943, 2171 and 2487)
Statute References
This bill amends Title 53 (Municipalities Generally). Other bills amending the same statute are listed below.

Sen. John Blake
D Senate District 22

Sen. John Blake
D Senate District 22

Sen. Mike Folmer
R Senate District 48

Sen. Andrew Dinniman
D Senate District 19
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53 (Municipalities Generally)
Senate Bill 459
2019-2020 Regular Session
Sponsors
COSTA, FONTANA, HUGHES, SCHWANK, HAYWOOD, KEARNEY, A. WILLIAMS, STREET, MUTH, SANTARSIERO, FARNESE, IOVINO, BOSCOLA, KILLION
Short Title
An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in employees, providing for use of force recordkeeping and reporting for law enforcement agencies.
Memo Subject
Law Enforcement Use of Force Policy
Actions
0464 | Referred to LAW AND JUSTICE, March 21, 2019 |
1803 | Reported as amended, June 22, 2020 |
First consideration, June 22, 2020 | |
1817 | Second consideration, with amendments, June 23, 2020 |
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 23, 2020 | |
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 633), June 23, 2020 | |
Re-reported as committed, June 24, 2020 | |
Third consideration and final passage, June 24, 2020 (50-0) | |
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 663-664), June 24, 2020 | |
In the House | |
Referred to JUDICIARY, June 29, 2020 |
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