PA Bill Number: SB315
Title: Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An act relating to the public school system, including certain provisions applicable as ...
Description: Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An act relating to the public school system, including certain provisions applic ...
Last Action: Re-reported on concurrence, as amended
Last Action Date: Nov 11, 2025
Proposed Pennsylvania House Legislation HB888
Legislation Overview
Title: In authorized disposition of offenders, further providing for sentence for murder, murder of unborn child and murder of law enforcement officer; in arson, criminal mischief and other property destruction, further providing for the offense of arson and related offenses; in jurisdiction of appellate courts, further providing for direct appeals from courts of common pleas; in post-trial matters, further providing for postconviction DNA testing and for disposition and appeal; in sentencing, further providing for sentencing procedure for murder of the first degree; and, in execution procedure and method, repealing provisions relating to issuance of warrant.
Subject:
Description: An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses), 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) and 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in authorized disposition of offenders, further providing for sentence for murder, murder of unborn child and murder of law enforcement officer; in arson, criminal mischief and other property destruction, further providing for the offense of arson and related offenses; in jurisdiction of appellate courts, further providing for direct appeals from courts of common pleas; in post-trial matters, further providing for postconviction DNA testing and for disposition and appeal; in sentencing, further providing for sentencing procedure for murder of the first degree; and, in execution procedure and method, repealing provisions relating to issuance of warrant.
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
Last Action: Referred to Judiciary
Last Action Date: March 17, 2025
Link: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb888
Sponsors
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13 sponsors: Russ Diamond (R); Marla Gallo Brown (R); Liz Hanbidge (D); Joseph D'Orsie (R); Benjamin Waxman (D); Nathan Davidson (D); Tarik Khan (D); Valerie Gaydos (R); Mary Jo Daley (D); John Inglis (D); Dan Frankel (D); Rick Krajewski (D); Arvind Venkat (D)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Mar 17, 2025 | Referred to Judiciary |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | not available | state bill text | bill text |
Votes
There have not been any votes on this bill
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