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Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 255: An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in sentencing, further providing for sexual offenses and tier system.

Enacted 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 255 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania Senate on February 20, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in sentencing, further providing for sexual offenses and tier system. Primary sponsor: Lisa Baker (Republican). It lists 12 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 30, 2025): Act No. 22 of 2025.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 12

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lisa BakerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Camera BartolottaCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate46
Rosemary BrownCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate40
Lynda CulverCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate27
Cris DushCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate25
Wayne FontanaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate42
Wayne LangerholcCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate35
Scott MartinCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate13
Tracy PennycuickCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate24
Kristin Phillips-HillCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate28
Pat StefanoCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate32
Elder VogelCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate47
Judy WardCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate30

“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. Act No. 22 of 2025
  2. Approved by the Governor
  3. Presented to the Governor
  4. Signed in House
  5. Signed in Senate
  6. Third consideration and final passage
  7. Re-reported as committed
  8. Re-referred to Appropriations
  9. Second consideration
  10. Removed from table
  11. Laid on the table
  12. First consideration

Showing 12 most recent of 19 actions. Full history

Sources

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