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Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1251: An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in governance of the system, further providing for fee increases and automation fee.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 1251 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania Senate on March 30, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in governance of the system, further providing for fee increases and automation fee. Primary sponsor: John Kane (Democratic). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 30, 2026): Referred to Judiciary.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
John KanePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Jay CostaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate43
Tim KearneyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate26
Elder VogelCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate47

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Referred to Judiciary

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source