Pennsylvania 2023_0 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 5 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 596 — An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in theft and related offenses, further providing for the offense of organized retail theft; and establishing the Office of Deputy Attorney General for Organized Retail Crime Theft.

Last action — Act No. 42 of 2023, Dec. 14, 2023

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 17, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Josh Shapiro (Democratic) on December 13, 2023.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Act No. 42 of 2023, Dec. 14, 2023

  2. Approved by the Governor, Dec. 14, 2023

  3. Presented to the Governor, Dec. 14, 2023

  4. Signed in House, Dec. 13, 2023 [House]

  5. Signed in Senate, Dec. 13, 2023 [Senate]

  6. Senate concurred in House amendments, Dec. 13, 2023 (45-5) [Senate]

  7. Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Dec. 13, 2023 [Senate]

  8. Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, Dec. 13, 2023 [Senate]

  9. In the Senate [Senate]

  10. Third consideration and final passage, Dec. 13, 2023 (179-24) [House]

  11. Re-reported as committed, Dec. 13, 2023 [House]

  12. (Remarks see House Journal Page 1677-1679), Dec. 12, 2023 [House]

  13. Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Dec. 12, 2023 [House]

  14. Second consideration, with amendments, Dec. 12, 2023 [House]

  15. Removed from table, Dec. 11, 2023 [House]

  16. Laid on the table, Dec. 10, 2023 [House]

  17. First consideration, Dec. 10, 2023 [House]

  18. Reported as amended, Dec. 10, 2023 [House]

  19. Referred to JUDICIARY, Nov. 15, 2023 [House]

  20. In the House [House]

  21. (Remarks see Senate Journal Page 1050-1051), Nov. 15, 2023 [Senate]

  22. Third consideration and final passage, Nov. 15, 2023 (46-4) [Senate]

  23. (Remarks see Senate Journal Page 1037-1038), Nov. 14, 2023 [Senate]

  24. Amended on third consideration, Nov. 14, 2023 (46-4) [Senate]

  25. Re-reported as committed, Nov. 14, 2023 [Senate]

  26. Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 4, 2023 [Senate]

  27. Second consideration, Oct. 4, 2023 [Senate]

  28. First consideration, Oct. 3, 2023 [Senate]

  29. Reported as amended, Oct. 3, 2023 [Senate]

  30. Referred to JUDICIARY, April 17, 2023 [Senate]

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 245 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (245)

245 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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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 596?
SB 596 is sponsored by Frank A. Farry (Republican), AUMENT, REGAN, Michele Brooks (Republican), Jay Costa (Democratic), Camera Bartolotta (Republican), Patrick J. Stefano (Republican), and David G. Argall (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 596?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 17, 2023. Enacted.
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