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PA HB2296

PA HB2296
In authorized disposition of offenders, further providing for sentence for murder, murder of unborn child and murder of law enforcement officer and for sentence of persons under the age of 18 for murder, murder of an unborn child and murder of a law enforcement officer; and, in Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole, further providing for parole power.


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Introduced
05/20/2024
In Committee
05/20/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2024

Introduced Session

2023-2024 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) 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 for sentence of persons under the age of 18 for murder, murder of an unborn child and murder of a law enforcement officer; and, in Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole, further providing for parole power.

AI Summary

This bill amends the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to: (1) change the sentence for second-degree murder, murder of an unborn child, and murder of a law enforcement officer from life imprisonment to a maximum of 50 years; (2) change the sentence for persons under 18 convicted of these offenses to a maximum of 40 years for those 15 or older and 30 years for those under 15; and (3) allow the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole to grant parole to certain offenders sentenced to life imprisonment or lengthy sentences for these offenses, after a minimum period of incarceration, and with consideration of victim safety and the offender's level of culpability.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (43)

Tim Briggs (D)* Lisa Borowski (D),  Heather Boyd (D),  Amen Brown (D),  Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (D),  Missy Cerrato (D),  Tina Davis (D),  Jason Dawkins (D),  Kyle Donahue (D),  Elizabeth Fiedler (D),  Dan Frankel (D),  José Giral (D),  Roni Green (D),  Nancy Guenst (D),  Liz Hanbidge (D),  Carol Hill-Evans (D),  Joe Hohenstein (D),  Kristine Howard (D),  Mary Isaacson (D),  Tarik Khan (D),  Patty Kim (D),  Emily Kinkead (D),  Bridget Kosierowski (D),  Rick Krajewski (D),  Maureen Madden (D),  La'Tasha Mayes (D),  Joanna McClinton (D),  Jeanne McNeill (D),  Napoleon Nelson (D),  Chris Pielli (D),  Mark Rozzi (D),  Abigail Salisbury (D),  Ben Sanchez (D),  Mike Schlossberg (D),  Pete Schweyer (D),  Gregory Scott (D),  Melissa Shusterman (D),  Izzy Smith-Wade-El (D),  Paul Takac (D),  Perry Warren (D),  Ben Waxman (D),  Joseph Webster (D),  Dan Williams (D), 

Last Action

Judiciary (h) Hearing (13:00:00 5/30/2024 Room 140 Main Capitol) (on 05/30/2024)

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