SB 912 — An Act amending Title 44 (Law and Justice) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in DNA data and testing, further providing for policy, for definitions, for State DNA Data Base, for State Police recommendation of additional offenses and annual report, for DNA sample required upon conviction, delinquency adjudication and certain ARD cases, for DNA data base exchange, for expungement and for mandatory cost; and making an editorial change.
Last action — Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9), Dec. 9, 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 July 31, 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 chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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In Committee
Current position in the legislative process.
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8 sponsors
1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (7 R · 1 D) — 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
Crime Package- Expanding DNA Samples in the Criminal Justice System
Bill Text
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Read SB 912 on the official Pennsylvania source →Action History
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Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9), Dec. 9, 2025
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First consideration, Oct. 21, 2025
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Reported as committed, Oct. 21, 2025
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Referred to LAW AND JUSTICE, July 31, 2025
Sponsors
- Frank A. Farry · Primary
- Tracy Pennycuick · Cosponsor
- Joe Picozzi · Cosponsor
- Patrick J. Stefano · Cosponsor
- Marty Flynn · Cosponsor
- David G. Argall · Cosponsor
- Lynda Schlegel Culver · Cosponsor
- Elder A. Vogel · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 245 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Frank A. Farry Republican
Co-sponsors (7)
- Tracy Pennycuick Republican
- Joe Picozzi Republican
- Patrick J. Stefano Republican
- Marty Flynn Democratic
- David G. Argall Republican
- Lynda Schlegel Culver Republican
- Elder A. Vogel Republican
Not signed on (245)
245 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 912 do?
- Crime Package- Expanding DNA Samples in the Criminal Justice System
- Who sponsors SB 912?
- SB 912 is sponsored by Frank A. Farry (Republican), Tracy Pennycuick (Republican), Joe Picozzi (Republican), Patrick J. Stefano (Republican), Marty Flynn (Democratic), David G. Argall (Republican), Lynda Schlegel Culver (Republican), and Elder A. Vogel (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 912?
- This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced July 31, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
- Where can I track SB 912?
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