Senate Bill 490
2025-2026 Regular Session
An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in bonds and recognizances, providing for bail of persons posing threat to public safety.
Co-Sponsorship Memo
Prime Sponsor
Senator Devlin Robinson
R Senate District 37
Co-Sponsors
Sen. Wayne Langerholc
R Senate District 35
Sen. Tracy Pennycuick
R Senate District 24
Sen. Michele Brooks
R Senate District 50
Sen. Wayne Fontana
D Senate District 42
Sen. Chris Gebhard
R Senate District 48
Sen. Elder Vogel
R Senate District 47
Sen. Patrick Stefano
R Senate District 32
Sen. Judy Ward
R Senate District 30
Sen. Doug Mastriano
R Senate District 33
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Referred to Judiciary, April 1, 2025
House
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| 0444 | Referred to Judiciary, March 20, 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 (32-17) | |
| (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 490
2025-2026 Regular Session
Sponsors
ROBINSON, LANGERHOLC, PENNYCUICK, BROOKS, FONTANA, GEBHARD, VOGEL, STEFANO, J. WARD, MASTRIANO
Short Title
An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in bonds and recognizances, providing for bail of persons posing threat to public safety.
Memo Subject
Strengthening Bail Requirements for Public Safety
Actions
| 0444 | Referred to JUDICIARY, March 20, 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 (32-17) | |
| (Remarks see Senate Journal Page ....), March 31, 2025 | |
| In the House | |
| Referred to JUDICIARY, April 1, 2025 |
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