2025–2026 Regular Session · State Senate bill

SB 44

An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in human trafficking, further providing for definitions and providing for victim determination statement and for State Human Trafficking Resource Coordinator; and, in licensing of drivers, providing for restoration of operating privilege for victims of human trafficking.

Out of committee Last action April 22, 2026: Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9)

Official bill page and text: palegis.us

Sponsors 5

Prime sponsor

Cris Dush

Cosponsors (4)

Greg Rothman, Kristin Phillips-Hill, Nick Miller, Tracy Pennycuick

Status

Out of committee as of April 22, 2026. Session ends November 30, 2026; the 2027–2028 session begins in January 2027.

Roll-call votes 1

February 2, 2026State SenateCommittee vote (Judiciary): Reported as CommittedPassed14–0

yes (14) Amanda Cappelletti, Art Haywood, Camera Bartolotta, Cris Dush, Doug Mastriano, Gene Yaw, Kim Ward, Lisa Baker, Maria Collett, Nikil Saval, Rosemary Brown, Steven Santarsiero, Tracy Pennycuick, Wayne Langerholc

Official roll call

Timeline 4

Date	Chamber	Action
April 22, 2026	Senate	Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9)
February 2, 2026	Senate	First consideration
February 2, 2026	Senate	Reported as committed
July 23, 2025	Senate	Referred to Judiciary

Data: Open States (API v3; public data, attribution appreciated), updated November 5, 2026. Official record: palegis.us. Bill pages link to the official text, not copied.