Pennsylvania 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 6 D · 4 R cosponsors

SB 1242 — An Act amending the act of December 7, 1982 (P.L.784, No.225), known as the Dog Law, in quarantine, dogs at large and confinement, providing for dog registry.

Last action — Referred to Agriculture & Rural Affairs

Track this bill free

No card. One bill, free forever — alerts when it moves.

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

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 23, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate 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.

  • 10 sponsors

    1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 D · 4 R) — cross-party backing.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

1 change Share ↗

AI-generated reading aid from the bill's amendatory text — verify against the official bill.

The bill establishes a Lost and Found Dog Registry in Pennsylvania.

  • Section 306

    Section 306. Dog registry. (a) Establishment.--Within one year of the effective date of this subsection, the department shall establish and administer a registry containing information on dogs that are reported to the department as lost or found dogs. The database shall be known as the Lost and Found Dog Registry. (b) Submission of information.--Only information on dogs reported as lost by a resident of this Commonwealth, or an individual who is not a resident if the dog was lost while in this Commonwealth, shall be added to the registry in accordance with procedures developed by the department. The reporting shall be made available through a 24-hour-response telephone number operated by the department and by accessing a direct-response email on the publicly accessible Internet website operated by the department under subsection (c). (c) Access to registry.--The department shall continuously compile information reported to the department under subsection (b) and shall provide the information on the registry to the public on a publicly accessible Internet website operated by the department. The website shall include a 24-hour telephone number and the email address monitored by the department to receive information under this subsection. The department may not charge a fee for access to the registry.

    This new section creates a registry for lost and found dogs, detailing how information is submitted and accessed.

Action History

  1. Referred to Agriculture & Rural Affairs

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

Export CSV (upgrade) →

1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 243 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (243)

243 members have not signed on to this bill.

Show all 243 →

"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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Subjects

public-safety agriculture
Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 1242?
SB 1242 is sponsored by Michele Brooks (Republican), Frank A. Farry (Republican), Doug Mastriano (Republican), Carolyn T. Comitta (Democratic), Christine M. Tartaglione (Democratic), Wayne D. Fontana (Democratic), Patrick J. Stefano (Republican), Maria Collett (Democratic), Steven J. Santarsiero (Democratic), and Jay Costa (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 1242?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 23, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track SB 1242?
Track SB 1242 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

Make your voice heard on SB 1242

Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.

Find my representatives → Run a campaign

Stay ahead of SB 1242

Last checked for changes 3 months ago · updated continuously

One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.

Track this bill →