PA SR3

Establishes the Pennsylvania Senate's operating rules for the 2025-2026 legislative sessions, covering session procedures, officer duties, voting requirements, and committee structures

Creates 22 standing committees with specified membership sizes ranging from 10-19 members, including Appropriations, Judiciary, Rules and Executive Nominations, and a 6-member bipartisan Ethics Committee

Requires bills to be considered on three different days, mandates fiscal notes for legislation affecting Commonwealth or political subdivision funds, and establishes 10-hour waiting periods before final votes on amended bills or conference committee reports

Sets voting procedures including Capitol Leave and Legislative Leave provisions allowing Floor Leaders to vote on behalf of absent members performing legislative duties, with written requests retained by the Secretary-Parliamentarian

Establishes ethics enforcement procedures including complaint filing requirements, preliminary and formal investigation processes, confidentiality protections, and potential sanctions ranging from warnings to expulsion for Senators found guilty of ethical violations