SB 307 — An Act amending the act of November 24, 2004 (P.L.1270, No.153), referred to as the Pennsylvania Amber Alert System Law, establishing the Pennsylvania Purple Alert System; and further providing for immunity.
Last action — Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 4, 2025
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 26, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
Odds of enactment
LowHow often bills like it became law.
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In Committee
Current position in the legislative process.
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19 sponsors
1 primary, 18 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (12 D · 7 R) — 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.
Summary
Purple Alert for Individuals with an Intellectual Disability
Bill Text
- Printer's No. 0244 View text Current
Action History
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Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 4, 2025
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Second consideration, June 4, 2025
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First consideration, June 3, 2025
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Reported as committed, June 3, 2025
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Referred to LAW AND JUSTICE, Feb. 26, 2025
Sponsors
- Art Haywood · Cosponsor
- Steven J. Santarsiero · Cosponsor
- Wayne D. Fontana · Primary
- Daniel Laughlin · Cosponsor
- Lisa M. Boscola · Cosponsor
- Wayne Langerholc · Cosponsor
- Judith L. Schwank · Cosponsor
- Tracy Pennycuick · Cosponsor
- Lynda Schlegel Culver · Cosponsor
- Carolyn T. Comitta · Cosponsor
- Rosemary M. Brown · Cosponsor
- Nick Miller · Cosponsor
- Judy Ward · Cosponsor
- Christine M. Tartaglione · Cosponsor
- Jay Costa · Cosponsor
- John I. Kane · Cosponsor
- Marty Flynn · Cosponsor
- James Andrew Malone · Cosponsor
- Frank A. Farry · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 18 co-sponsors · 234 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Wayne D. Fontana Democratic
Co-sponsors (18)
- Art Haywood Democratic
- Steven J. Santarsiero Democratic
- Daniel Laughlin Republican
- Lisa M. Boscola Democratic
- Wayne Langerholc Republican
- Judith L. Schwank Democratic
- Tracy Pennycuick Republican
- Lynda Schlegel Culver Republican
- Carolyn T. Comitta Democratic
- Rosemary M. Brown Republican
- Nick Miller Democratic
- Judy Ward Republican
- Christine M. Tartaglione Democratic
- Jay Costa Democratic
- John I. Kane Democratic
- Marty Flynn Democratic
- James Andrew Malone Democratic
- Frank A. Farry Republican
Not signed on (234)
234 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 234 →"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.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 307 do?
- Purple Alert for Individuals with an Intellectual Disability
- Who sponsors SB 307?
- SB 307 is sponsored by Art Haywood (Democratic), Steven J. Santarsiero (Democratic), Wayne D. Fontana (Democratic), Daniel Laughlin (Republican), Lisa M. Boscola (Democratic), Wayne Langerholc (Republican), Judith L. Schwank (Democratic), Tracy Pennycuick (Republican), Lynda Schlegel Culver (Republican), Carolyn T. Comitta (Democratic), Rosemary M. Brown (Republican), Nick Miller (Democratic), Judy Ward (Republican), Christine M. Tartaglione (Democratic), Jay Costa (Democratic), John I. Kane (Democratic), Marty Flynn (Democratic), James Andrew Malone (Democratic), and Frank A. Farry (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 307?
- This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 26, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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