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Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1498: An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in particular rights and immunities, further providing for wrongful use of civil proceedings.

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 1498 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania Senate on October 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in particular rights and immunities, further providing for wrongful use of civil proceedings. Primary sponsor: Chris Gebhard (Republican). Most recent recorded action (October 13, 2026): Referred to Judiciary.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Chris GebhardPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate48

“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