An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses), 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) 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; in arson, criminal mischief and other property destruction, further providing for the offense of arson and related offenses; in jurisdiction of appellate courts, further providing for direct appeals from courts of common pleas; in post-trial matters, further providing for postconviction DNA testing and for disposition and appeal; in sentencing, further providing for sentencing procedure for murder of the first degree; and, in execution procedure and method, repealing provisions relating to issuance of warrant.

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Overview Bill text 1 History 4 Sponsors

Apr 27, 2026 · House

Reported as committed

Apr 27, 2026 · House

First consideration

Apr 27, 2026 · House

Laid on the table

Mar 17, 2025 · House

Referred to Judiciary

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base Reported from Committee — base rate 15%, measured from PA's completed sessions
Momentum +2 58/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 168 days quiet

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