PA HB1278 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Passed on December 14 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-12-14 - Act No. 53 of 2023
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]

Summary

An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in wiretapping and electronic surveillance, further providing for definitions and for exceptions to prohibition of interception and disclosure of communications, providing for public access and for Department of Corrections retention policy and further providing for expiration of chapter.

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Title

In wiretapping and electronic surveillance, further providing for definitions and for exceptions to prohibition of interception and disclosure of communications, providing for public access and for Department of Corrections retention policy and further providing for expiration of chapter.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2023-12-12 - House - House Floor: HB 1278 PN 2303, CONCURRENCE (Y: 181 N: 22 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-12-12 - House - House Rules: Re-report Bill As Committed (Y: 18 N: 15 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-12-11 - Senate - Senate Floor: HB 1278 PN 2303, Final Passage (Y: 40 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2023-12-11 - Senate - Senate Appropriations: Re-Reported as Committed (Y: 20 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-11-14 - Senate - Senate Judiciary: Adopt Amendment A02671 (Y: 9 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-11-14 - Senate - Senate Judiciary: Reported as Amended (Y: 9 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-10-16 - House - House Floor: HB 1278 PN 2037, FINAL PASSAGE (Y: 110 N: 93 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-09-27 - House - House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-09-26 - House - House Floor: HB 1278 PN 1764, 2023 A1835 (Y: 201 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-09-26 - House - House Floor: HB 1278 PN 1764, 2023 A2085 (Y: 102 N: 100 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-06-28 - House - House Judiciary: Report Bill As Amended (Y: 12 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-06-28 - House - House Judiciary: Adopt Amendment A01513 (Y: 12 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2023-12-14HouseAct No. 53 of 2023
2023-12-14HouseApproved by the Governor
2023-12-14HousePresented to the Governor
2023-12-13HouseSigned in Senate
2023-12-12HouseSigned in House
2023-12-12HouseHouse concurred in Senate amendments (181-22)
2023-12-12HouseRe-reported on concurrence, as committed
2023-12-12HouseReferred to RULES
2023-12-11HouseIn the House
2023-12-11SenateThird consideration and final passage (40-8)
2023-12-11SenateRe-reported as committed
2023-11-15SenateRe-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
2023-11-15SenateSecond consideration
2023-11-14SenateFirst consideration
2023-11-14SenateReported as amended
2023-10-19SenateReferred to JUDICIARY
2023-10-16SenateIn the Senate
2023-10-16HouseThird consideration and final passage (110-93)
2023-09-27HouseRe-reported as committed
2023-09-26HouseRe-committed to APPROPRIATIONS
2023-09-26HouseSecond consideration, with amendments
2023-09-22HouseRemoved from table
2023-09-22HouseLaid on the table
2023-09-22HouseRe-reported as committed
2023-06-28HouseRe-committed to RULES
2023-06-28HouseFirst consideration
2023-06-28HouseReported as amended
2023-05-30HouseReferred to JUDICIARY

Pennsylvania State Sources

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Supplementhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/BI/FN/2023/0/HB1278P2037.pdf
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Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/RCC/PUBLIC/listVoteSummary.cfm?sYear=2023&sInd=0&chamber=S&cteeCde=3&theDate=12/11/2023&RollCallId=657
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