SB 739 Pennsylvania Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in inchoate crimes, further providing for the offense of manufacture, distribution or possession of master keys for motor vehicles.

SB 739 creates new criminal offenses for manufacturing, distributing, selling, transferring, using, or possessing "illicit devices" for motor vehicles. These devices include physical keys adaptable to multiple vehicles or electronic tools that can unlock, start, or emulate vehicle key fobs. The law specifically targets devices that work across multiple vehicles, with penalties ranging from misdemeanors for first offenses to felonies for repeat violations. Legitimate businesses like dealers, locksmiths, rental agencies, manufacturers, and law enforcement are exempt from these restrictions when operating in their normal course of business.
Bill status passed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Governor
Introduced May 13, 2025 Last action Jun 30, 2025
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What changed between versions

Printer's No. PN0797 Printer's No. PN1006 · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was updated from its original version to reflect amendments made during the third consideration of the Senate session. The primary substantive change is the addition of a new sponsor, Robinson, to the list of legislators who introduced the bill. Additionally, the document was reclassified as a 'Prior Printer's No. 797' to indicate that the previous version is now superseded by this new version, which includes the latest amendments.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; the text of the law itself was not altered, only the administrative metadata regarding sponsors and version history was updated.
ELIGIBILITY

Added 'Robinson' to the list of bill sponsors, reflecting a change in legislative sponsorship.

TIMELINE

Added a note stating the bill was 'As Amended on Third Consideration, June 24, 2025', establishing the final legislative timeline.

TECHNICAL

Updated the printer's number designation from '797' to '1006' and labeled the previous version as 'Prior' to track the document's evolution.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 25, 2025 · House Jun 30, 2025

How they voted

491
Passed
Total votes 50
Jun 25, 2025
D Democratic23
22 Yea 1 Nay
95% Yea
R Republican27
27 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Jun 30, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (25-1)
house
Jun 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Jun 25, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary
lower
Jun 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Jun 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amended on third consideration
upper
Jun 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported as committed
upper
May 13, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary
upper
1 primary · 11 co-sponsors

Sponsors