Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 3 R · 3 D cosponsors

SB 1338 — An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in governance of the system, further providing for fee increases and automation fee.

Last action — Referred to JUDICIARY, May 20, 2026

  1. ✓
    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 May 20, 2026. 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.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 R · 3 D) — cross-party backing.

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In plain language

The bill increases automation fees for county court clerks in Pennsylvania.

This bill amends the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to allow county clerks to charge a maximum automation fee of $10 for initiating legal actions, which can be increased every three years based on inflation. The collected fees will be used for the automation of clerk offices.

Summary

Increasing County Court Automation Fees

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Referred to JUDICIARY, May 20, 2026

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 247 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (247)

247 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

finance
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1338 do?
Increasing County Court Automation Fees
Who sponsors SB 1338?
SB 1338 is sponsored by Judy Ward (Republican), Lynda Schlegel Culver (Republican), Timothy P. Kearney (Democratic), Elder A. Vogel (Republican), Carolyn T. Comitta (Democratic), and John I. Kane (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 1338?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced May 20, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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