Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 7 D · 5 R cosponsors

SB 97 — An Act amending Titles 65 (Public Officers) and 74 (Transportation) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in ethics standards and financial disclosure, further providing for definitions, for restricted activities, for statement of financial interests and for penalties; in lobbying disclosure, further providing for definitions, for reporting and for penalties; and, in Turnpike Commission standards of conduct, further providing for code of conduct.

Last action — Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, Jan. 22, 2025

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 22, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 12 sponsors

    1 primary, 11 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (7 D · 5 R) — cross-party backing.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

4 legislative reform proposals

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, Jan. 22, 2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 241 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (241)

241 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 97 do?
4 legislative reform proposals
Who sponsors SB 97?
SB 97 is sponsored by Tracy Pennycuick (Republican), Kristin Phillips-Hill (Republican), Wayne D. Fontana (Democratic), Jay Costa (Democratic), Patrick J. Stefano (Republican), Jarrett Coleman (Republican), Carolyn T. Comitta (Democratic), Amanda M. Cappelletti (Democratic), Lindsey M. Williams (Democratic), Lisa Baker (Republican), Timothy P. Kearney (Democratic), and Judith L. Schwank (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 97?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 22, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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