Bill > SB1197

This bill amends Title 46 (Legislature) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to require the Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing to provide racial impact statements upon request by a member of the General Assembly. The racial impact statements would assess the potential impact of proposed legislation related to sentencing or criminal offenses on the racial and ethnic composition of the criminal offender population or juvenile court system. The bill outlines the required contents of the racial impact statements and specifies that the legislation cannot be considered until the statement is attached, except in cases where the Commission fails to provide the statement within 10 days of the request.