An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses), 30 (Fish), 34 (Game), 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) and 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in wiretapping and electronic surveillance, further providing for definitions and repealing provisions relating to public access; in enforcement relating to fish, further providing for powers and duties of waterways conservation officers and deputies; in enforcement relating to game, further providing for powers and duties of enforcement officers; in recordings by law enforcement officers, further providing for definitions and for audio recording or video recording policies; in Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole, further providing for powers and duties of Department of Corrections; and making transfers between the State Gaming Fund and certain restricted accounts.

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History

1. 2025
   1. Nov 24Act No. 53 of 2025Latest
   2. Nov 24Approved by the Governor Josh ShapiroBecame Law
   3. Nov 19Presented to the GovernorTo Governor
      • Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE. Result: pass.Lower
      • Vote recorded Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-report Bill As Committed. Result: pass.Lower
   4. Nov 19Signed in House
   5. Nov 19Signed in Senate
   6. Nov 19Third consideration and final passagePassed House
   7. Nov 19Re-reported as committedMinor
   8. Nov 18Re-referred to AppropriationsMinor
   9. Nov 18Second considerationMinor
   10. Oct 29Removed from table
   11. Jul 14Laid on the table
   12. Jul 14First considerationMinor
   13. Jul 14Reported as committedMinor
   14. Jul 9
       • Vote recorded Committee vote (Judiciary): Report Bill As Committed. Result: pass.Lower
   15. Jun 30Referred to JudiciaryMinor
   16. Jun 26Third consideration and final passagePassed Senate
       • Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE. Result: pass.Upper
   17. Jun 25Amended on third considerationMajor
       • Vote recorded Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Amended. Result: pass.Upper
       • Vote recorded Committee vote (Appropriations): Adopt Amendment A01214. Result: pass.Upper
   18. Jun 25Re-reported as amendedMajor
   19. Apr 2Re-referred to AppropriationsMinor
   20. Apr 2Second considerationMinor
   21. Apr 1First considerationMinor
       • Vote recorded Committee vote (Judiciary): Reported as Committed. Result: pass.Upper
   22. Apr 1Reported as committedMinor
   23. Mar 26Referred to JudiciaryIntroduced