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PA HB565

PA HB565
In sentencing, further providing for life imprisonment for homicide.


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Introduced
02/25/2019
In Committee
02/25/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
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)

Last Action

Referred to JUDICIARY (on 02/25/2019)

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