Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 9 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 490 — An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in bonds and recognizances, providing for bail of persons posing threat to public safety.

Last action — Referred to JUDICIARY, April 1, 2025

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced March 20, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (9 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Strengthening Bail Requirements for Public Safety

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Referred to JUDICIARY, April 1, 2025

  2. In the House

  3. (Remarks see Senate Journal Page 244-247), March 31, 2025

  4. Third consideration and final passage, March 31, 2025 (32-17)

  5. Second consideration, March 26, 2025

  6. First consideration, March 25, 2025

  7. Reported as committed, March 25, 2025

  8. Referred to JUDICIARY, March 20, 2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 243 not signed on · 16 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (243)

243 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 32 Yea · 17 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 27000
Democratic 51600
Unaffiliated 0100
Total 321700
% of votes cast 65%35%0%0%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Anthony Williams — Nay
Amanda M. Cappelletti Democratic Nay
Art Haywood Democratic Nay
Carolyn T. Comitta Democratic Nay
Christine M. Tartaglione Democratic Nay
Jay Costa Democratic Nay
John I. Kane Democratic Nay
Judith L. Schwank Democratic Yea
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
Nick Pisciottano Democratic Yea
Nikil Saval Democratic Nay
Patty Kim 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
Dawn W. Keefer 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 Picozzi 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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Subjects

public-safety
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 490 do?
Strengthening Bail Requirements for Public Safety
Who sponsors SB 490?
SB 490 is sponsored by Wayne D. Fontana (Democratic), Patrick J. Stefano (Republican), Doug Mastriano (Republican), Devlin J. Robinson (Republican), Wayne Langerholc (Republican), Tracy Pennycuick (Republican), Michele Brooks (Republican), Chris Gebhard (Republican), Elder A. Vogel (Republican), and Judy Ward (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 490?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced March 20, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track SB 490?
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