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Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1443: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in wiretapping and electronic surveillance, further providing for exceptions to prohibition of interception and disclosure of communications.

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 1443 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania Senate on August 26, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in wiretapping and electronic surveillance, further providing for exceptions to prohibition of interception and disclosure of communications. Primary sponsor: John Kane (Democratic). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (August 26, 2026): Referred to Judiciary.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
John KanePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Jay CostaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate43
Marty FlynnCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate22
Wayne FontanaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate42

“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