An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general principles of justification, further providing for use of force in self-protection.

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Chamber: Senate
Introduced: May 22, 2025
Last action: May 22, 2025 — Referred to Judiciary
Session: 2025-2026
Momentum: 40 · Moderate

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base In Committee — base rate 5%, measured from PA's completed sessions
Momentum -2 40/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 509 days quiet

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