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2025–2026 Regular Session

House Bill 1042

An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses), 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure), 61 (Prisons and Parole) and 63 (Professions and Occupations (State Licensed)) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in crimes against unborn child, further providing for the offense of murder of unborn child; in arson, criminal mischief and other property destruction, further providing for the offense of arson and related offenses; in judicial boards and commissions, further providing for adoption of guidelines for sentencing; in posttrial matters, further providing for jurisdiction and proceedings; in sentencing, providing for sentence for general murder of the second degree, further providing for sentences for second and subsequent offenses and for life imprisonment for homicide, repealing provisions relating to transfer of inmates in need of medical treatment and providing for modification of an imposed term of imprisonment for reasons of illness; in general administration, providing for earned vocational training and education credit; in Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole, further providing for parole power, for short sentence parole, for parole procedure and for victim statements, testimony and participation in hearing; and, in powers and duties, further providing for consideration of criminal convictions.

Back in the House of Representatives since July 12, 2026.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

12 co-sponsors

Carol Hill-Evans, Benjamin V. Sanchez, Heather Boyd, Gina H. Curry, Dan K. Williams, TIM BRIGGS, Morgan Cephas, Emily Kinkead, Nikki Rivera, Jennifer O'Mara, Malcolm Kenyatta, Andre D. Carroll

Its course

March 25, 2025 to September 28, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action32 actions on 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 25 to Mar 23363 days

JudiciaryMar 25 to May 541 days

AppropriationsFeb 4 to Mar 2347 days

In the SenateMar 23 to Jul 12111 days

JudiciaryMar 30 to Jul 10102 days

AppropriationsJul 11 to Jul 110 days

Rules & Executive NominationsJul 11 to Jul 110 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesFrom Jul 12

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • House of Representatives, third reading149–50

    Passed · Mar 23, 2026

  • Senate, third reading28–22

    Passed · Jul 12, 2026

  • Senate, third reading30–20

    Passed · Jul 12, 2026

  • House of Representatives, concurrence102–100

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jul 23, 2026

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 4, 2026

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jul 23, 2026

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jul 23, 2026

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jul 10, 2026

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jul 11, 2026

Text

Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Mar 25 – Mar 23, 2026

  1. Mar 25Sent to JUDICIARY
  2. May 5JUDICIARY recommended it
  3. Feb 4, 2026Amended and read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Mar 23, 2026APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the House of Representatives, 149 to 50

In the Senate Mar 30, 2026 – Jul 12, 2026

  1. Mar 30, 2026Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to JUDICIARY
  3. Jul 10, 2026JUDICIARY recommended it as amended
  4. Jul 11, 2026Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Sent to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
  8. RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS recommended it as amended
  9. Jul 12, 2026Passed the Senate, 28 to 22

Back in the House of Representatives Jul 12, 2026 – Sep 28, 2026

  1. Jul 12, 2026Passed the Senate, 30 to 20
  2. Returned to the House of Representatives
  3. Sent to RULES
  4. Jul 23, 2026Amended in RULES
  5. The House of Representatives agreed to the other chamber's changes, 102 to 100
  6. Sep 28, 2026Arrived in the Senate
  7. Sent to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
All 32 actions, as published
  1. Mar 25Referred to JUDICIARY, March 25, 2025House of Representatives
  2. May 5Reported as committed, May 5, 2025House of Representatives
  3. May 5First consideration, May 5, 2025House of Representatives
  4. May 5Laid on the table, May 5, 2025House of Representatives
  5. Feb 3, 2026Removed from table, Feb. 3, 2026House of Representatives
  6. Feb 4, 2026Second consideration, with amendments, Feb. 4, 2026House of Representatives
  7. Feb 4, 2026Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, Feb. 4, 2026House of Representatives
  8. Feb 4, 2026(Remarks see House Journal Page 97-98), Feb. 4, 2026House of Representatives
  9. Mar 23, 2026Re-reported as committed, March 23, 2026House of Representatives
  10. Mar 23, 2026Third consideration and final passage, March 23, 2026 (149-50)House of Representatives
  11. Mar 23, 2026(Remarks see House Journal Page 150-151), March 23, 2026House of Representatives
  12. Mar 30, 2026In the SenateSenate
  13. Mar 30, 2026Referred to JUDICIARY, March 30, 2026Senate
  14. Jul 10, 2026Reported as amended, July 10, 2026Senate
  15. Jul 10, 2026First consideration, July 10, 2026Senate
  16. Jul 11, 2026Second consideration, July 11, 2026Senate
  17. Jul 11, 2026Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, July 11, 2026Senate
  18. Jul 11, 2026Re-reported as committed, July 11, 2026Senate
  19. Jul 11, 2026Re-referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, July 11, 2026Senate
  20. Jul 11, 2026Re-reported as amended, July 11, 2026Senate
  21. Jul 12, 2026Third consideration and final passage, July 12, 2026 (28-22)Senate
  22. Jul 12, 2026Vote on final passage reconsidered, July 12, 2026Senate
  23. Jul 12, 2026Final passage, July 12, 2026 (30-20)Senate
  24. Jul 12, 2026(Remarks see Senate Journal Page ), July 12, 2026House of Representatives
  25. Jul 12, 2026In the HouseHouse of Representatives
  26. Jul 12, 2026Referred to RULES, July 12, 2026House of Representatives
  27. Jul 23, 2026Amended in House Committee on RULES, July 23, 2026House of Representatives
  28. Jul 23, 2026Re-reported on concurrence, as amended, July 23, 2026House of Representatives
  29. Jul 23, 2026House concurred in Senate amendments, as amended by the House, July 23, 2026 (102-100)House of Representatives
  30. Jul 23, 2026(Remarks see House Journal Page ), July 23, 2026House of Representatives
  31. Sep 28, 2026In the SenateSenate
  32. Sep 28, 2026Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, Sept. 28, 2026Senate