STATE BILLPA SB 779PASSED

In trade and commerce, providing for the offense of unlawful towing and towing storage facility practices; and imposing penalties.

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in trade and commerce, providing for the offense of unlawful towing and towing storage facility practices; and imposing penalties.

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
Jul 20, 2026
115 days ago
Current chamber
Senate
Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
PA SB 779 · PassedJul 20

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Bill details

Last action
Act No. 46 of 2026 · Jul 20, 2026

Sponsors

JPJoseph PicozziSenator · Republican · SD-005Primary sponsor
SSSharif StreetSenator · Democrat · SD-003
WFWayne FontanaSenator · Democrat · SD-042
EVElder VogelSenator · Republican · SD-047
GRGreg RothmanSenator · Republican · SD-034
RBRosemary BrownSenator · Republican · SD-040
AHArthur HaywoodSenator · Democrat · SD-004
PSPatrick StefanoSenator · Republican · SD-032
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CTChristine TartaglioneSenator · Democrat · SD-002
TKTimothy KearneySenator · Democrat · SD-026
TPTracy PennycuickSenator · Republican · SD-024
CGChris GebhardSenator · Republican · SD-048
DRDevlin RobinsonSenator · Republican · SD-037
KPKristin Phillips-HillSenator · Republican · SD-028
DLDaniel LaughlinSenator · Republican · SD-049
JCJarrett ColemanSenator · Republican · SD-016
NMNicholas MillerSenator · Democrat · SD-014

Bill history

Newest first.

Jul 20, 2026Act No. 46 of 2026Senate
Jul 20, 2026Approved by the GovernorSenate
Jul 12, 2026Presented to the GovernorSenate
Jul 12, 2026Signed in HouseHouse
Jul 12, 2026Signed in SenateSenate
Jul 12, 2026Senate concurred in House amendments (49-1)Senate
Jul 12, 2026Re-reported on concurrence, as committedSenate
Jul 12, 2026Referred to Rules & Executive NominationsSenate
Show 18 earlier actions
Jul 12, 2026In the SenateSenate
Jul 12, 2026Third consideration and final passage (193-9)House
Jul 12, 2026Re-reported as committedHouse
Jun 29, 2026Re-referred to AppropriationsHouse
Jun 29, 2026Second consideration, with amendmentsHouse
Jun 24, 2026Removed from tableHouse
Jun 17, 2026Laid on the tableHouse
Jun 17, 2026First considerationHouse
Jun 17, 2026Reported as amendedHouse
Jun 30, 2025Referred to JudiciaryHouse
Jun 26, 2025In the HouseHouse
Jun 26, 2025Third consideration and final passage (49-1)Senate
Jun 26, 2025Re-reported as committedSenate
Jun 25, 2025Re-referred to AppropriationsSenate
Jun 24, 2025Second considerationSenate
Jun 23, 2025First considerationSenate
Jun 23, 2025Reported as committedSenate
May 27, 2025Referred to JudiciarySenate

Recorded votes

Senate Judiciary: Reported as CommittedJun 23, 2025 · Senate · 14 yea · 0 nayPassed
Senate Appropriations: Re-Reported as CommittedJun 26, 2025 · Senate · 22 yea · 0 nayPassed
Senate Floor: SB 779 PN 843, Final PassageJun 26, 2025 · Senate · 49 yea · 1 nayPassed
House Judiciary: PN0843 A03561, Adopt AmendmentJun 17, 2026 · House · 26 yea · 0 nayPassed
House Judiciary: PN0843, Report Bill As AmendedJun 17, 2026 · House · 24 yea · 2 nayPassed
House Floor: PN1820 A03881Jun 29, 2026 · House · 202 yea · 0 nayPassed
House Appropriations: PN1862, Re-report Bill As CommittedJul 11, 2026 · House · 31 yea · 6 nayPassed
Senate Rules & Executive Nominations: PN1862, Re-Reported as CommittedJul 12, 2026 · Senate · 16 yea · 1 nayPassed
House Floor: PN1862, FINAL PASSAGEJul 12, 2026 · House · 193 yea · 9 nayPassed
Senate Floor: PN1862, Concur in House AmendmentsJul 12, 2026 · Senate · 49 yea · 1 nayPassed

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