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PA HB1493
PA HB1493In Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts, providing for data collection on race and ethnicity in criminal cases.
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Introduced
05/21/2025
05/21/2025
In Committee
05/21/2025
05/21/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts, providing for data collection on race and ethnicity in criminal cases.
AI Summary
This bill requires the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts (AOPC) to collect and compile data on the race and ethnicity of defendants in criminal cases. The collected data must be published on the AOPC's public website in a format that is easy to understand and access. Additionally, the AOPC must submit an annual report of this compiled data to the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency for further analysis. The purpose of this bill appears to be increasing transparency and providing an opportunity to examine potential racial disparities in the criminal justice system. The new requirement will take effect 60 days after the bill is signed into law, giving the AOPC time to develop and implement the data collection and reporting processes.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (13)
Aerion Abney (D)*,
Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (D),
Sean Dougherty (D),
Bob Freeman (D),
Manny Guzman (D),
Carol Hill-Evans (D),
Joe Hohenstein (D),
Malcolm Kenyatta (D),
Maureen Madden (D),
La'Tasha Mayes (D),
Ben Sanchez (D),
Mike Schlossberg (D),
Ben Waxman (D),
Last Action
Referred to Communications & Technology (on 05/21/2025)
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