S 3386 — Authorizes use of campaign funds for security expenses of candidate, officeholder, staff, and certain family members.*
Last action — PA PBH
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed General Assembly
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 09, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
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3 sponsors
2 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (1 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 4 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
In plain language
The bill allows campaign funds to be used for security expenses for candidates and their families.
This legislation permits candidates and officeholders to use their campaign funds to cover security costs for themselves, their staff, and certain family members. It addresses situations where security concerns arise for individuals involved in political campaigns.
Summary
Campaign funds-auth use for security expenses, candidate & immediate family
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
12 added · 10 removedPlain-language change summary
The amendment to the bill expands the authorization for the use of campaign funds to cover security expenses, now including staff and certain family members, in addition to the candidate and immediate family. Furthermore, the language regarding the sale of security devices and equipment has been changed from a requirement to a possibility. This means that these items may be sold for their cost or other reasonable value, rather than being strictly mandated to do so.
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Action History
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Sponsors
- Robert J. Karabinchak · Primary
- Paul A. Sarlo · Primary
- Carmen F. Amato Jr. · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 117 not signed on · 12 voted No
Sponsors (2)
- Karabinchak, Robert J.
- Sarlo, Paul A. Democrat
Co-sponsors (1)
- Amato Jr., Carmen F. Republican
Not signed on (117)
117 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 117 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (5)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Beach, James | Democrat | Yea |
| McKeon, John F. | Democrat | Yea |
| Turner, Shirley K. | Democrat | Yea |
| Holzapfel, James W. | Republican | Yea |
| Polistina, Vincent J. | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (13)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Burgess, Renee C. | Democrat | Yea |
| Burzichelli, John J. | Democrat | Yea |
| Cruz-Perez, Nilsa I. | Democrat | Yea |
| Diegnan Jr., Patrick J. | Democrat | Yea |
| Greenstein, Linda R. | Democrat | Yea |
| Johnson, Gordon M. | Democrat | Yea |
| Ruiz, M. Teresa | Democrat | Yea |
| Sarlo, Paul A. | Democrat | Yea |
| Zwicker, Andrew | Democrat | Yea |
| Amato Jr., Carmen F. | Republican | Yea |
| O'Scanlon Jr., Declan J. | Republican | Yea |
| Steinhardt, Douglas J. | Republican | Yea |
| Testa Jr., Michael L. | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 49 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Republican | 1 | 11 | 0 | 10 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 51 | 12 | 0 | 17 |
| % of votes cast | 64% | 15% | 0% | 21% |
How each member voted (80)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does S 3386 do?
- Campaign funds-auth use for security expenses, candidate & immediate family
- Who sponsors S 3386?
- S 3386 is sponsored by Karabinchak, Robert J., Sarlo, Paul A. (Democrat), and Amato Jr., Carmen F. (Republican).
- What is the current status of S 3386?
- This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 09, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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