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Introduced
02/25/2019
02/25/2019
In Committee
02/25/2019
02/25/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
2019-2020 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in sentencing, further providing for life imprisonment for homicide.
AI Summary
This bill amends Pennsylvania's Consolidated Statutes to require life imprisonment for individuals convicted of murder of the third degree or murder of an unborn child, if they have a previous conviction for murder, voluntary manslaughter, murder of an unborn child, or voluntary manslaughter of an unborn child in Pennsylvania or a substantially equivalent crime in another jurisdiction. The bill will take effect 60 days after passage.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (29)
Marcia Hahn (R)*,
Stephen Barrar (R),
Aaron Bernstine (R),
Karen Boback (R),
George Dunbar (R),
Mindy Fee (R),
Mark Gillen (R),
Rich Irvin (R),
Lee James (R),
Rob Kauffman (R),
Dawn Keefer (R),
John Lawrence (R),
Daryl Metcalfe (R),
David Millard (R),
Dan Moul (R),
Donna Oberlander (R),
Jason Ortitay (R),
Tina Pickett (R),
Harry Readshaw (D),
Greg Rothman (R),
Frank Ryan (R),
Stan Saylor (R),
Paul Schemel (R),
Justin Simmons (R),
Craig Staats (R),
Jim Struzzi (R),
Marcy Toepel (R),
Jesse Topper (R),
Dave Zimmerman (R),
Last Action
Referred to JUDICIARY (on 02/25/2019)
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2019&sind=0&body=H&type=B&bn=565 | 02/21/2019 |
| Bill | http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2019&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=0565&pn=0575 | 02/26/2019 |
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