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Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 277: A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, further providing for tenure of justices, judges and justices of the peace.

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 277 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania Senate on February 20, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, further providing for tenure of justices, judges and justices of the peace. Primary sponsor: Doug Mastriano (Republican). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (February 20, 2025): Referred to State Government.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Doug MastrianoPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate33
Cris DushCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate25

“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 State Government

Sources

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