Senate Bill 471
2025-2026 Regular Session
An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions relating to criminal proceedings, providing for citizenship status of criminal defendants.
Co-Sponsorship Memo
Prime Sponsor

Senator Daniel Laughlin
R Senate District 49
Co-Sponsors

Sen. Wayne Langerholc
R Senate District 35

Sen. Jarrett Coleman
R Senate District 16

Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill
R Senate District 28

Sen. Michele Brooks
R Senate District 50

Sen. Greg Rothman
R Senate District 34

Sen. Scott Hutchinson
R Senate District 21

Sen. Scott Martin
R Senate District 13

Sen. Judy Ward
R Senate District 30

Sen. Tracy Pennycuick
R Senate District 24

Sen. Cris Dush
R Senate District 25

Sen. Patrick Stefano
R Senate District 32

Sen. Doug Mastriano
R Senate District 33

Sen. Rosemary Brown
R Senate District 40
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Referred to Judiciary, April 1, 2025
House
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0425 | Referred to Judiciary, March 18, 2025 |
Reported as committed, March 25, 2025 | |
First consideration, March 25, 2025 | |
Second consideration, March 26, 2025 | |
Third consideration and final passage, March 31, 2025 (31-18) | |
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page ....), March 31, 2025 | |
In the House | |
Referred to Judiciary, April 1, 2025 |
Printers Numbers
Votes
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Senate JUDICIARY Committee Vote
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Committee Meetings
(to consider Senate Bills No. 92, 96, 175, 326, 347, 471, 475, and 490)
(to consider Senate Bills No. 92, 96, 175, 326, 347, 471, 475, and 490)
Statute References
This bill amends Title 42 (Judiciary And Judicial Procedure). Other bills amending the same statute are listed below.

Sen. Daniel Laughlin
R Senate District 49
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42 (Judiciary And Judicial Procedure)
Senate Bill 471
2025-2026 Regular Session
Sponsors
LAUGHLIN, LANGERHOLC, COLEMAN, PHILLIPS-HILL, BROOKS, ROTHMAN, HUTCHINSON, MARTIN, J. WARD, PENNYCUICK, DUSH, STEFANO, MASTRIANO, BROWN
Short Title
An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions relating to criminal proceedings, providing for citizenship status of criminal defendants.
Memo Subject
Requiring Prosecutors to Notify ICE of Illegal Migrants Charged with Violating State Law
Actions
0425 | Referred to JUDICIARY, March 18, 2025 |
Reported as committed, March 25, 2025 | |
First consideration, March 25, 2025 | |
Second consideration, March 26, 2025 | |
Third consideration and final passage, March 31, 2025 (31-18) | |
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page ....), March 31, 2025 | |
In the House | |
Referred to JUDICIARY, April 1, 2025 |
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