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HB 2501

Pennsylvania House bill in Session 2025-2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: May 8, 2026.

An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) 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, in sentencing, further providing for sentences for second and subsequent offenses and for life imprisonment for homicides.

Bill ID PA-2025-2026-HB-2501
Session 2025-2026
Status in_committee
Committee JUDICIARY
House in_committee 2026-05-08
Summary

An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) 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, in sentencing, further providing for sentences for second and subsequent offenses and for life imprisonment for homicides....

Sponsor
KAUFFMAN
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-05-08 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-05-08 Status in_committee
2026-05-08 Latest Action Referred to JUDICIARY, May 8, 2026
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