Pennsylvania 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 12 D · 7 R cosponsors

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

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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 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

Likely to advance 62% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 19 sponsors

    1 primary, 18 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (12 D · 7 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill establishes the Pennsylvania Purple Alert System to assist in locating missing individuals with intellectual disabilities.

  • Section 1

    Amber Alert System; authorizing and directing the Pennsylvania State Police to establish and maintain the Pennsylvania Amber Alert System → Amber Alert System and the Pennsylvania Purple Alert System; authorizing and directing the Pennsylvania State Police to establish and maintain the alert systems

    This change adds the Pennsylvania Purple Alert System to the title of the law.

  • Section 1

    Missing Endangered Person Advisory System (MEPAS) and → Missing Endangered Person Advisory System (MEPAS) and Pennsylvania Purple Alert System established.

    This change includes the Pennsylvania Purple Alert System as an established system under the law.

  • Section 1

    [Pennsylvania Amber Alert System] → alert systems

    This change clarifies that the law pertains to multiple alert systems.

  • Section 1

    The Pennsylvania State Police shall establish and maintain the Pennsylvania Amber Alert System to assist in the recovery of abducted children through prompt notification to the general public, appropriate law enforcement authorities and other public agencies. → The Pennsylvania State Police shall establish and maintain the Pennsylvania Amber Alert System to assist in the recovery of abducted children through prompt notification to the general public, appropriate law enforcement authorities and other agencies.

    This change updates agency references while maintaining existing provisions for the Amber Alert System.

  • Section 1

    The Pennsylvania State Police shall establish and maintain the Missing Endangered Person Advisory System to assist in the recovery of missing persons who are at special risk of harm or injury, through prompt notification to the general public, appropriate law enforcement authorities and other agencies. → The Pennsylvania State Police shall establish and maintain the Missing Endangered Person Advisory System to assist in the recovery of missing persons who are at special risk of harm or injury, through prompt notification to the general public, appropriate law enforcement authorities and other agencies.

    This change updates agency references while maintaining existing provisions for the Missing Endangered Person Advisory System.

  • Section 1

    The Pennsylvania State Police shall establish and maintain the Pennsylvania Purple Alert System to notify the public of a missing person with an intellectual disability under paragraph (4).

    This addition creates the Pennsylvania Purple Alert System specifically for individuals with intellectual disabilities.

  • Section 5(b)

    a person who is the subject of a Missing Endangered Person Advisory → a person who is the subject of a Missing Endangered Person Advisory or a person who is the subject of a Pennsylvania Purple Alert System notice

    This change extends Good Samaritan immunity to individuals assisting in cases under the Pennsylvania Purple Alert System.

Action History

  1. Re-referred to Appropriations

  2. Second consideration

  3. First consideration

  4. Reported as committed

  5. Referred to Law & Justice

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 18 co-sponsors · 234 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (18)

Not signed on (234)

234 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Committee vote (Law & Justice): Reported as Committed

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 4000
Republican 7000
Total 11000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Christine M. Tartaglione Democratic Yea
Lisa M. Boscola Democratic Yea
Marty Flynn Democratic Yea
Wayne D. Fontana Democratic Yea
Daniel Laughlin Republican Yea
Dawn W. Keefer Republican Yea
Devlin J. Robinson Republican Yea
Frank A. Farry Republican Yea
Joe Picozzi Republican Yea
Kim L. Ward Republican Yea
Tracy Pennycuick Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 307?
SB 307 is sponsored by Wayne D. Fontana (Democratic), Daniel Laughlin (Republican), Lisa M. Boscola (Democratic), Wayne Langerholc (Republican), Judith L. Schwank (Democratic), Art Haywood (Democratic), Tracy Pennycuick (Republican), Lynda Schlegel Culver (Republican), Carolyn T. Comitta (Democratic), Christine M. Tartaglione (Democratic), Jay Costa (Democratic), Judy Ward (Republican), Steven J. Santarsiero (Democratic), John I. Kane (Democratic), Marty Flynn (Democratic), Nick Miller (Democratic), James Andrew Malone (Democratic), Frank A. Farry (Republican), and Rosemary M. Brown (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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