PA Bill Number: HB2730
Title: In domestic and sexual violence victim address confidentiality, further providing for definitions and for Address Confidentiality Program, providing ...
Description: In domestic and sexual violence victim address confidentiality, further providing for definitions and for Address Confidentiality Progr ...
Last Action: Referred to Judiciary
Last Action Date: Aug 7, 2026
Proposed Pennsylvania Senate Legislation SB1400
Legislation Overview
Title: In authorized disposition of offenders, further providing for sentence for murder, murder of unborn child and murder of law enforcement officer and providing for sentence for murder of the second degree; in sentencing, further providing for sentences for second and subsequent offenses and for life imprisonment for homicide; and, in motivational boot camp, further providing for definitions; in Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole, providing for parole eligibility for offenders sentenced to life for murder of the second degree and further providing for parole procedure and for victim statements, testimony and participation in hearing.
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 and providing for sentence for murder of the second degree; in sentencing, further providing for sentences for second and subsequent offenses and for life imprisonment for homicide; and, in motivational boot camp, further providing for definitions; in Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole, providing for parole eligibility for offenders sentenced to life for murder of the second degree and further providing for parole procedure and for victim statements, testimony and participation in hearing.
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
Last Action: Referred to Judiciary
Last Action Date: June 26, 2026
Link: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/sb1400
Sponsors
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15 sponsors: Lisa Baker (R); Wayne Langerholc (R); Kim Ward (R); Joe Pittman (R); Gene Yaw (R); Joseph Picozzi (R); Chris Gebhard (R); Devlin Robinson (R); Tracy Pennycuick (R); Elder Vogel (R); Lynda Schlegel Culver (R); David Argall (R); Cris Dush (R); Patrick Stefano (R); Frank Farry (R)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Jun 26, 2026 | Referred to Judiciary |
| Senate | Jun 25, 2026 | Third consideration and final passage (31-19) |
| Senate | Jun 25, 2026 | Vote on final passage reconsidered |
| Senate | Jun 25, 2026 | Final passage (30-20) |
| House | Jun 25, 2026 | In the House |
| Senate | Jun 24, 2026 | Second consideration |
| Senate | Jun 23, 2026 | Reported as amended |
| Senate | Jun 23, 2026 | First consideration |
| Senate | Jun 22, 2026 | Referred to Judiciary |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Amended | Jun 23, 2026 | state bill text | bill text |
| Introduced | Jun 22, 2026 | state bill text | bill text |
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