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PA SB471
PA SB471In general provisions relating to criminal proceedings, providing for citizenship status of criminal defendants.
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Introduced
03/18/2025
03/18/2025
In Committee
04/01/2025
04/01/2025
Crossed Over
03/31/2025
03/31/2025
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions relating to criminal proceedings, providing for citizenship status of criminal defendants.
AI Summary
This bill amends Pennsylvania law to require prosecutors (attorneys for the Commonwealth) to notify U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) if they discover during a criminal proceeding that a defendant is not a United States citizen or is potentially in the United States illegally. Specifically, the bill mandates that if a prosecutor obtains information that reasonably suggests a criminal defendant's immigration status is irregular or in violation of federal immigration laws (referenced by 8 U.S.C. Ch. 12, which covers immigration and nationality), they must contact ICE and report this information. The legislation will go into effect 60 days after its passage, and it aims to enhance communication between local criminal justice systems and federal immigration enforcement authorities by creating a new legal requirement for prosecutors to report potential immigration violations discovered during criminal proceedings.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (14)
Dan Laughlin (R)*,
Michele Brooks (R),
Rosemary Brown (R),
Jarrett Coleman (R),
Cris Dush (R),
Scott Hutchinson (R),
Wayne Langerholc (R),
Scott Martin (R),
Doug Mastriano (R),
Tracy Pennycuick (R),
Kristin Phillips-Hill (R),
Greg Rothman (R),
Pat Stefano (R),
Judy Ward (R),
Last Action
Referred to Judiciary (on 04/01/2025)
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