Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee 17 D cosponsors

SB 1089 — An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for permitted use of public space; and, in matters affecting government units, further providing for exceptions to sovereign immunity.

Last action — Referred to JUDICIARY, Nov. 17, 2025

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

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced November 17, 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

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 17 sponsors

    1 primary, 16 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (17 D).

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

Summary

The Shelter First Act

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Referred to JUDICIARY, Nov. 17, 2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 16 co-sponsors · 236 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (16)

Not signed on (236)

236 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1089 do?
The Shelter First Act
Who sponsors SB 1089?
SB 1089 is sponsored by Lindsey M. Williams (Democratic), Nikil Saval (Democratic), Amanda M. Cappelletti (Democratic), Vincent J. Hughes (Democratic), Timothy P. Kearney (Democratic), Judith L. Schwank (Democratic), Art Haywood (Democratic), Jay Costa (Democratic), Katie J. Muth (Democratic), John I. Kane (Democratic), Patty Kim (Democratic), Sharif Street (Democratic), Carolyn T. Comitta (Democratic), Steven J. Santarsiero (Democratic), Christine M. Tartaglione (Democratic), James Andrew Malone (Democratic), and Maria Collett (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 1089?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced November 17, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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