SR 4 Pennsylvania Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A Resolution adopting Ethical Conduct Rules of the Senate.

This resolution adopts new ethical rules for the Pennsylvania Senate, directly affecting Senators and Senate employees. It prohibits using Senate work time, offices, or resources for campaign activities like organizing events or preparing campaign materials. Employees may only do campaign work during personal time, and those reducing work hours for campaigns must document it in writing. The rules also define key terms like "campaign activity" and clarify that minor campaign-related tasks during official duties (e.g., answering public inquiries) may be unavoidable.
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2025
Senate Passage
Jan 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 7, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jan 7, 2025

How they voted

2721
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 49
Jan 7, 2025
D Democratic22
21 Nay 1
95% Nay
R Republican27
27 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Jan 7, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (27-21-1)
senate
Jan 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules & Executive Nominations
upper
Jan 7, 2025
Introduced
Introduced
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Lindsey Williams
DDemocratic
PA
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