A bill headed to Gov. Tom Corbett's desk would give police officers from other states the power to arrest alleged cop killer Eric Frien if they track him down within Pennsylvania borders.

According to a report on pennlive.com, the state Senate on Thursday unanimously passed a bill that would extend the arrest powers to out-of-state officers when the governor has declared an emergency and it would remain in effect until the disaster emergency declaration is terminated.

The House already passed the bill so it now awaits Corbett's signature.

A Corbett spokesman told pennlive.com an emergency was declared in the manhunt for Frein, who is charged in fatal shooting of state police Cpl. Bryon Dickson and wounding of Trooper Alex Douglass outside the Blooming Grove Township state police barracks in Pike County on Sept. 12.

Officers from New Jersey and New York have been assisting in the search for Frein, but do not legally have the authority to arrest him; the bill on Corbett's desk would change that.

A public information officer for the Pennsylvania State Police says the bill is a "common sense solution," according to the pennlive.com report.

The Corbett spokesman told the website the governor is reviewing the bill and has 10 days to sign it.

The search for Frein focusing on the Pike-Monroe county border is entering its 35th day on Friday.

Police ask anyone with information to call the tip line toll-free at 866-326-7256.