Pennsylvania House Bill 999

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 18-0)
Status: Introduced on April 17 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-10-31 - Laid on the table
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

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.

Rep. Christopher Rabb [D]	Rep. Ismail Smith-Wade-El [D]	Rep. Danilo Burgos [D]	Rep. Liz Hanbidge [D]
Rep. Benjamin Waxman [D]	Rep. Michael Zabel [D]	Rep. Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz [D]	Rep. Maureen Madden [D]
Rep. Ben Sanchez [D]	Rep. Emily Kinkead [D]	Rep. Dan Frankel [D]	Rep. Kristine Howard [D]
Rep. Rick Krajewski [D]	Rep. Jared Solomon [D]	Rep. Danielle Otten [D]	Rep. Gina Curry [D]
Rep. Mary Jo Daley [D]	Rep. Timothy Briggs [D]

2023-10-31 - House - House Judiciary: Report Bill As Committed (Y: 15 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-10-31	House	Laid on the table
2023-10-31	House	First consideration
2023-10-31	House	Reported as committed
2023-04-17	House	Referred to JUDICIARY

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2023&sind=0&body=H&type=B&bn=999
Text	https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2023&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=0999&pn=0940
Roll Call	https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/RCC/PUBLIC/listVoteSummaryH.cfm?sYear=2023&sInd=0&cteeCde=60&theDate=10/31/2023&RollCallId=1064