l9n/ Pennsylvania

2025–2026 Regular Session

House Bill 1247

An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in rules of evidence, providing for prohibition of deception during custodial interrogation of individual with intellectual disability or autism.

In the House of Representatives since April 17, 2025.

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

Jose Giral, Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz, Carol Hill-Evans, Tarik Khan, Danielle Friel Otten, Kristine C. Howard, Benjamin V. Sanchez, Joseph C. Hohenstein, Melissa L. Shusterman, Michael H. Schlossberg, Perry S. Warren, ED NEILSON

Its course

April 17, 2025 to April 13, 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 action4 actions on 2 days

In the House of RepresentativesFrom Apr 17

JudiciaryApr 17 to Apr 13361 days

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 Apr 17 – Apr 13, 2026

  1. Apr 17Sent to JUDICIARY
  2. Apr 13, 2026JUDICIARY recommended it
All 4 actions, as published
  1. Apr 17Referred to JUDICIARY, April 17, 2025House of Representatives
  2. Apr 13, 2026Reported as committed, April 13, 2026House of Representatives
  3. Apr 13, 2026First consideration, April 13, 2026House of Representatives
  4. Apr 13, 2026Laid on the table, April 13, 2026House of Representatives