PA Bill Number: HB37
Title: In voting by qualified absentee electors, further providing for canvassing of official absentee ballots and mail-in ballots; and, in Election ...
Description: In voting by qualified absentee electors, further providing for canvassing of official absentee ballots and mail-in ballots; and, in Election ...
Last Action: Third consideration and final passage (103-99)
Last Action Date: Jun 9, 2026
Proposed Pennsylvania House Legislation HB1585
Legislation Overview
Title: In theft and related offenses, further providing for the offense of theft by extortion; and, in criminal history record information, providing for request and removal of the dissemination of booking photographs.
Subject:
Description: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in theft and related offenses, further providing for the offense of theft by extortion; and, in criminal history record information, providing for request and removal of the dissemination of booking photographs.
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
Last Action: Re-committed to Rules
Last Action Date: June 8, 2026
Link: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb1585
Sponsors
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6 sponsors: Aaron Bernstine (R); Robert Kauffman (R); David Rowe (R); David Zimmerman (R); Joseph Ciresi (D); Liz Hanbidge (D)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Jun 8, 2026 | Reported as amended |
| House | Jun 8, 2026 | First consideration |
| House | Jun 8, 2026 | Re-committed to Rules |
| House | Jun 10, 2025 | Referred to Judiciary |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Amended | Jun 8, 2026 | state bill text | bill text |
| Introduced | not available | state bill text | bill text |
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | Absent | Passed | Rating | Comments | |
| House Judiciary: PN1892, Report Bill As Amended | 06/8/2026 | 26 | 0 | 0 | Yes |  |
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| House Judiciary: PN1892 A03329, Adopt Amendment | 06/8/2026 | 26 | 0 | 0 | Yes | |
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