Pennsylvania 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 6 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 239 — An Act providing for guidelines and procedures governing certain investigations and interrogations of correctional and forensic employees; authorizing certain civil suits by correctional officers; and providing for impact of collective bargaining agreements and for summary suspensions.

Last action — Referred to Labor & Industry

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Referred to Labor & Industry

  2. Third consideration and final passage

  3. Re-reported as committed

  4. Re-referred to Appropriations

  5. Second consideration

  6. First consideration

  7. Reported as committed

  8. Referred to Labor & Industry

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 246 not signed on · 13 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (246)

246 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

FINAL PASSAGE

Passed 36 Yea · 14 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 25000
Unaffiliated 5100
Democratic 61300
Total 361400
% of votes cast 72%28%0%0%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Ryan Aument — Yea
James Brewster — Nay
Jimmy Dillon — Yea
John Disanto — Yea
Mike Regan — Yea
Anthony Williams — Yea
Amanda M. Cappelletti Democratic Nay
Art Haywood Democratic Nay
Carolyn T. Comitta Democratic Nay
Christine M. Tartaglione Democratic Yea
Jay Costa Democratic Yea
John I. Kane Democratic Yea
Judith L. Schwank Democratic Nay
Katie J. Muth Democratic Nay
Lindsey M. Williams Democratic Nay
Lisa M. Boscola Democratic Yea
Maria Collett Democratic Nay
Marty Flynn Democratic Yea
Nick Miller Democratic Yea
Nikil Saval Democratic Nay
Sharif Street Democratic Nay
Steven J. Santarsiero Democratic Nay
Timothy P. Kearney Democratic Nay
Vincent J. Hughes Democratic Nay
Wayne D. Fontana Democratic Nay
Camera Bartolotta Republican Yea
Chris Gebhard Republican Yea
Cris Dush Republican Yea
Daniel Laughlin Republican Yea
David G. Argall Republican Yea
Devlin J. Robinson Republican Yea
Doug Mastriano Republican Yea
Elder A. Vogel Republican Yea
Frank A. Farry Republican Yea
Gene Yaw Republican Yea
Greg Rothman Republican Yea
Jarrett Coleman Republican Yea
Joe Pittman Republican Yea
Judy Ward Republican Yea
Kim L. Ward Republican Yea
Kristin Phillips-Hill Republican Yea
Lisa Baker Republican Yea
Lynda Schlegel Culver Republican Yea
Michele Brooks Republican Yea
Patrick J. Stefano Republican Yea
Rosemary M. Brown Republican Yea
Scott E. Hutchinson Republican Yea
Scott Martin Republican Yea
Tracy Pennycuick Republican Yea
Wayne Langerholc Republican Yea

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Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed

Passed 18 Yea · 6 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
Republican 14000
Democratic 3600
Total 18600
% of votes cast 75%25%0%0%
How each member voted (24)
Member Party Vote
Ryan Aument — Yea
Art Haywood Democratic Nay
Jay Costa Democratic Yea
Judith L. Schwank Democratic Nay
Nick Miller Democratic Yea
Nikil Saval Democratic Nay
Sharif Street Democratic Nay
Steven J. Santarsiero Democratic Nay
Timothy P. Kearney Democratic Nay
Vincent J. Hughes Democratic Yea
Cris Dush Republican Yea
Devlin J. Robinson Republican Yea
Elder A. Vogel Republican Yea
Frank A. Farry Republican Yea
Greg Rothman Republican Yea
Joe Pittman Republican Yea
Kim L. Ward Republican Yea
Kristin Phillips-Hill Republican Yea
Lynda Schlegel Culver Republican Yea
Patrick J. Stefano Republican Yea
Rosemary M. Brown Republican Yea
Scott Martin Republican Yea
Tracy Pennycuick Republican Yea
Wayne Langerholc Republican Yea

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Committee vote (Labor & Industry): Reported as Committed

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 6000
Unaffiliated 2000
Democratic 3000
Total 11000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
John Disanto — Yea
Jimmy Dillon — Yea
Christine M. Tartaglione Democratic Yea
John I. Kane Democratic Yea
Marty Flynn Democratic Yea
Camera Bartolotta Republican Yea
Daniel Laughlin Republican Yea
Devlin J. Robinson Republican Yea
Kim L. Ward Republican Yea
Lisa Baker Republican Yea
Rosemary M. Brown Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety labor
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 239?
SB 239 is sponsored by John I. Kane (Democratic), Devlin J. Robinson (Republican), Wayne Langerholc (Republican), Daniel Laughlin (Republican), Judy Ward (Republican), David G. Argall (Republican), and Patrick J. Stefano (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 239?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 239?
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