In the House of Representatives since March 17, 2025.
2025–2026 Regular Session
House Bill 888
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.
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
Sponsor
Its course
March 17, 2025 to April 27, 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 Mar 17
JudiciaryMar 17 to Apr 27406 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 Mar 17 – Apr 27, 2026
All 4 actions, as published
- Mar 17Referred to JUDICIARY, March 17, 2025House of Representatives
- Apr 27, 2026Reported as committed, April 27, 2026House of Representatives
- Apr 27, 2026First consideration, April 27, 2026House of Representatives
- Apr 27, 2026Laid on the table, April 27, 2026House of Representatives